Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007

Pre-commencement claimsN.I.

2  Regulations may—N.I.

(a)make provision for a claim for incapacity benefit, income support or severe disablement allowance which is made before the appointed day to be treated wholly or partly as a claim for an employment and support allowance;

(b)make provision for the purpose of enabling claims for an employment and support allowance to be made before the appointed day for a period beginning on or after that day.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 2 wholly in operation at 27.7.2008; Sch. 4 para. 2 not in operation at Royal Assent see s. 60(1); Sch. 4 para. 2 in operation for certain purposes at 1.7.2008 and wholly in operation at 27.7.2008 by S.R. 2008/276, art. 2(2)(a)