Provisions coming into force on 17th February 2016I13
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).