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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 2 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.R. 2019/77), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
C2Pt. 2 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/357), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch.
C3Pt. 2 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/277), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(g), Sch.
C4Pts. 2, 5 modified (coming into operation in accordance with art. 1(1) of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/181), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.
C5Pt. 2 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/21), art. 2(2)(g)
39.—(1) The following benefits are abolished—
(a)income-based jobseeker's allowance under the Jobseekers Order;
(b)income-related employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;
(c)income support under section 123 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;
(d)housing benefit under section 129 of that Act.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a)“income-based jobseeker's allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Order;
(b)“ ” means an employment and support allowance entitlement to which is based on section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007.
(3) Schedule 3 contains consequential amendments.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6Art. 39(1)(a)(b)(2) amendment to earlier commencing S.R. 2017/190, arts. 8, 24 and S.R. 2019/7, arts. 1, 2 (30.3.2022) by The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 16 and Commencement No. 8, 13 and 14 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/132), arts. 4, 5, Sch. paras. 1(2)(3)
Commencement Information
I1Art. 39(1)(a)(b)(2) in operation at 27.9.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/190, art. 6 (with arts. 7, 8, 10-25, Sch. 3)
I2Art. 39(1)(a)(b)(2) in operation at 15.11.2017 and 13.12.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/216, art. 4 (with art. 5) (as amended (15.1.2018) by S.R. 2018/1, art. 7)
I3Art. 39(1)(a)(b)(2) in operation at 17.1.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.R. 2018/1, art. 4 (with art. 5) (as amended (19.7.2018) by S.R. 2018/138, art. 8)
I4Art. 39(1)(a)(b)(2) in operation at 16.5.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.R. 2018/97, art. 4 (with art. 5) (as amended (19.7.2018) by S.R. 2018/138, art. 9)
I5Art. 39(1)(a)(b)(2) in force at 5.9.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.R. 2018/138, art. 4 (with art. 5)
I6Art. 39(1)(a)(b)(2) in force at 1.2.2019 for specified purposes by S.R. 2019/7, art. 2(5)-(7) (with art. 2(8)-(12))
I7Art. 39(3) in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(c)(i)
Prospective
40. Schedule 4 provides for a housing element of state pension credit in consequence of the abolition of housing benefit by Article 39.
41. Schedule 5 makes further provision relating to universal credit, jobseeker's allowance and employment and support allowance.
Commencement Information
I8Art. 41 in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(c)(i)
42. Schedule 6 contains provision about the replacement of benefits by universal credit.
Commencement Information
I9Art. 42 in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(c)(i)