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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit (Reduction of the Earnings Taper Rate) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.
(2) This regulation and regulation 2(1) and (2) come into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
(3) Regulation 2(3) come into operation immediately after the coming into operation of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017.
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(1) The Universal Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 23(1)(b)(i) and (ii) (deduction of income and work allowance) for “65%” substitute “63%” in both places it occurs.
(3) In regulation 54(6) (surplus earnings) in the formula in the definition of “the nil UC threshold” for “65” substitute “63”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Damien Hinds
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
6th July 2017