http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/65The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseSOCIAL SECURITY2026-07-03Expert Participation2026-06-17 This Order makes provision in connection with—— social security and child support maintenance in Northern Ireland;— arrangements under section 1 of the Employments and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 29).This Order makes provision in connection with—— social security and child support maintenance in Northern Ireland;— arrangements under section 1 of the Employments and Training Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 29). The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015specified provision(s)The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2016art. 3The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015specified provision(s)The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2018art. 7The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015Pts. 2 5The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (revoked)art. 2(2)(g)The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015specified provision(s)The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 13 and Savings and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019art. 5The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015specified provision(s)The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 14 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019art. 3The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015specified provision(s)The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 13 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019art. 2The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015art. 56(1)The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015Sch. 12 Pt. 1art. 2(2)The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015art. 65The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015Sch. 12 Pt. 1art. 2(2) The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 PART 3 CHAPTER 3651The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows.2In section 123 (income support)—ain subsection (1), after paragraph (e) insert—eahe has accepted a claimant commitment;;bafter subsection (1B) insert—1CRegulations may prescribe circumstances in which a person may be entitled to income support without having accepted a claimant commitment.3After that section insert—123A1For the purposes of this Part a “claimant commitment” is a record of the claimant's responsibilities in relation to an award of income support.2A claimant commitment is to be prepared by the Department or the Department for Employment and Learning and may be reviewed and updated as that department thinks fit.3A claimant commitment is to be in such form as the Department thinks fit.4A claimant commitment is to include—aany prescribed information, andbany other information the Department or the Department for Employment and Learning considers it appropriate to include.5For the purposes of section 123 and this section a claimant accepts a claimant commitment if, and only if, the claimant accepts the most up-to-date version of it in such manner as may be prescribed.6Regulations may provide that in prescribed circumstances, a claimant is to be treated as having satisfied the condition mentioned in section 123(1)(ea).4In section 2F of the Administration Act (directions about work-related activity), in subsection (3)(b), for the words from “by” to “2E” substitute “ in such manner as the Department thinks fit ”.5In section 2G of that Act (contracting out), after subsection (1)(c) insert—dany function under section 123A of the Contributions and Benefits Act in relation to a claimant commitment.