3 Provisions coming into force on 17th February 2016
1 The following provisions of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 come into force on 17th February 2016.
2 In Part 3 (working age benefits)—
(a) in Chapter 1 (jobseeker’s allowance), Article 53 (procedure for regulation-making powers);
(b) in Chapter 2 (employment and support allowance)—
(i) Article 56 (dual entitlement);
(ii) Article 59 (condition relating to youth).
3 In Part 4 (other benefit changes), Articles 77 to 79 (social fund).
4 In Part 6 (social security: general)—
(a) Articles 101 and 102 (benefit cap);
(b) Article 111 (recovery of benefits: application of the Limitation (Northern Ireland) Order 1989);
(c) Article 112 (powers to require information relating to investigations);
(d) Article 113 (time limits for legal proceedings);
(e) Article 120 (information-sharing in relating to provision of overnight care, etc.);
(f) Article 121 (information-sharing in relation to welfare services etc.);
(g) Article 122 (unlawful disclosure of information);
(h) Article 123 (Articles 120 to 122: supplementary);
(i) Article 124 (information-sharing for social security or employment purposes etc.);
(j) Article 125 (reports by Department).
5 In Part 7 (miscellaneous)—
(a) in Article 127 (collection of child support maintenance), paragraphs (1) and (2)(a);
(b) Articles 129 to 131 (child support maintenance);
(c) Article 132 (use of jobcentres by sex industry);
(d) Article 133 (reduced fee for dog licences);
(e) Article 135 (discretionary support);
(f) Article 136 (discretionary support Commissioner);
(g) Article 137 (payments to persons suffering financial disadvantage);
(h) Articles 138 and 139 (duties of the Department).
6 In Part 8 (repeals)—
(a) Article 140 (repeals);
(b) Part 2 of Schedule 12 (entitlement to jobseeker’s allowance);
(c) Part 12 of Schedule 12 (information-sharing).
Art. 3 in operation at 12.2.2016