1.The Age-Related Payments (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (“the Order”) was made on 27 July 2004.
2.This Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared by the Department for Social Development (“the Department”) in order to assist the reader in understanding the Order. It does not form part of the Order.
3.The Order contains provision for Northern Ireland equivalent to provision in the Age-Related Payments Act 2004 (c. 10).