Provisions coming into force on 17th February 20163.

(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).