Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2021 No. 239 (C. 7)
Social Security
The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No 15) Order 2021
Made 18th August 2021

The Department for Communities makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 2(2) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.
See section 1(7) of the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I.))
S.I. 2015/2006 (N.I.1)
The Powers are exercisable by the Department by virtue of Article 2 the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Cessation of Transitory Provision) Order 2020.
S.I. 2020/927

Citation
1. This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No 15) Order 2021.

Appointed Day
2. The day appointed for the coming into operation of Paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 (universal credit: amendments) to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 is 19th August 2021
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 18th August 2021.
(L.S.)
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into operation provisions in the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.
Article 2 brings paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 into operation on 19th August 2021 to amend Section 72(2)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act (NI) 1992 with regard to recovery of overpayments of Universal Credit.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Provision	Date of Commencement	S.R. No.
Article 6 (partially)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Article 6 (partially)	15th November 2017	2017 No. 216
Article 6 (partially)	13th December 2017	2017 No. 216
Article 6 (partially)	17th January 2018	2018 No. 1
Article 6 (partially)	7th February 2018	2018 No. 1
Article 6 (partially)	21st February 2018	2018 No. 1
Article 6 (partially)	7th March 2018	2018 No. 1
Article 6 (partially)	16th May 2018	2018 No. 97
Article 6 (partially)	30th May 2018	2018 No. 97
Article 6 (partially)	13th June 2018	2018 No. 97
Article 6 (partially)	27th June 2018	2018 No. 97
Article 6 (partially)	5th September 2018	2018 No. 138
Article 6 (partially)	19th September 2018	2018 No. 138
Article 6 (partially)	3rd October 2018	2018 No. 138
Article 6 (partially)	17th October 2018	2018 No. 138
Article 6 (partially)	31st October 2018	2018 No. 138
Article 6 (partially)	14th November 2018	2018 No. 138
Article 6 (partially)	5th December 2018	2018 No. 138
Article 6 (partially)	1st February 2019	2019 No. 7
Article 7 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 7 to 29 (partially)	As Article 6	As Article 6
Articles 9 to 17 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 18 to 27 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 29 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 30	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 31 and 32 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 31 and 32 (partially)	As Article 6	As Article 6
Article 33	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 34 and 35	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Articles 36 to 38	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 37	15th May 2019	2019 No. 4
Article 39 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 39 (partially)	As Article 6	As Article 6
Articles 41 and 42	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 43 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No.215
Article 43 (remaining)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Article 44	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Articles 45 to 47 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 45 and 46 (remaining)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Articles 48 and 49	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 50 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 50 (partially)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Article 51 and 52 (partially)	1st June 2016	2016 No. 234
Article 51 and 52 (remaining)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Article 53	17th February 2016	2016 No. 46
Article 54	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 55 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 55 (partially)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Article 56	17th February 2016	2016 No. 46
Article 57 (partially)	17th March 2016	2016 No. 46
Article 57 (remaining)	28th November 2016	2016 No. 46
Article 58	28th November 2016	2016 No. 46
Article 59	17th February 2016	2016 No. 46
Article 60 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No.215
Article 60 (partially)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Article 61	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Article 62	1st June 2016	2016 No. 234
Article 63 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 63 (partially)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Article 64	16th January 2017	2016 No. 46
Article 70 (partially)	1st June 2016	2016 No. 234
Article 70 (remaining)	31st October 2016	2016 No. 234
Article 71	31st October 2016	2016 No. 234
Article 72 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 72 (partially)	1st June 2016	2016 No. 234
Articles 73 and 74	31st October 2016	2016 No. 234
Article 76 (partially)	31st March 2017	2016 No. 411
Article 76 (partially)	28th November 2016	2016 No. 411
Article 77 to 79	17th February 2016	2016 No. 46
Articles 82 to 84 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 82 to 84 (remaining)	20th June 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 85 and 86	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 87	20th June 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 88 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 88 (remaining)	20th June 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 89 to 91	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 92 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 92 (remaining)	20th June 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 93 and 94	20th June 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 96 to 99	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 100 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 100 (remaining)	20th June 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 101 and 102	17th February 2016	2016 No. 46
Articles 103 to 106	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 107 (partially)	17th March 2016	2016 No. 166
Article 108	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 109 (partially)	4th April 2016	2016 No. 46
Article 109 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 109 (partially)	20th June 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 109 (remaining)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Articles 110 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Article 110 (remaining)	20th June 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 111 to 113	17th February 2016	2016 No. 46
Articles 115 and 116	4th April 2016	2016 No. 46
Articles 117 and 118 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Articles 120 to 125	17th February 2016	2016 No. 46
Article 127 (partially)	17th February 2016	2016 No. 46
Articles 129 to 133	17th February 2016	2016 No. 46
Article 134	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Articles 135 to 140	17th February 2016	2016 No. 46
Schedule 1 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Schedule 2 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Schedule 2 (partially)	10th July 2017	2017 No. 118
Schedule 2 (partially)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Schedule 2 (partially)	15th May 2019	2019 No. 4
Schedule 3 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Schedule 3 (partially)	As Article 6	As Article 6
Schedule 5 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Schedule 6	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Schedule 7 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Schedule 7 (partially)	1st June 2016	2016 No. 234
Schedule 7 (partially)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Schedule 8 (partially)	28th November 2016	2016 No. 411
Schedule 8 (partially)	31st March 2017	2016 No. 411
Schedule 8 (remaining)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Schedule 9 (partially)	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Schedule 9 (partially)	20th June 2016	2016 No. 215
Schedule 10	2nd May 2016	2016 No. 215
Schedule 11 (partially)	17th March 2016	2016 No. 166
Schedule 12 (partially)	28th November 2016	2016 No. 411
Schedule 12 (partially)	31st March 2017	2016 No. 411
Schedule 12 (partially)	17th February 2016	2016 No. 46
Schedule 12 (partially)	31st October 2016	2016 No. 234
Schedule 12 (partially)	27th September 2017	2017 No. 190
Schedule 12 (partially)	As Article 6	As Article 6