Order made by the Department for Communities and laid before the Assembly under section 166(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 for approval of the Assembly before the expiration of six months from the date of its coming into operation
2023 No. 43
Social Security
Statutory Maternity Pay; Statutory Sick Pay; Employment; Housing; Rates
The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2023 (revoked)
Made 21st March 2023
Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1

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PART 1 INTRODUCTION

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PART 2 SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND PENSIONS

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PART 3 INCOME SUPPORT AND HOUSING BENEFIT

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PART 4 JOBSEEKER’S ALLOWANCE

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PART 5 STATE PENSION CREDIT

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PART 6 EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORT ALLOWANCE

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PART 7 UNIVERSAL CREDIT

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PART 8 REVOCATION

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Provisions of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act as amended by this Order
Article 3(1)
   
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Part I of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 21(3)
   
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 SCHEDULE 3
Part IV of Schedule 2 to the Income Support Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 21(5)
   
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 SCHEDULE 4
Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 24(5)
   
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 SCHEDULE 5
Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 24(7)
   
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 SCHEDULE 6
Paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 25(5)(a)
   
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 SCHEDULE 7
Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 25(7)
   
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 SCHEDULE 8
Part I of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 as amended by this Order
Article 27(3)(a)
   
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 SCHEDULE 9
Part IV of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 as amended by this Order
Article 27(5)
   
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 SCHEDULE 10
Part IVB of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 as amended by this Order
Article 27(6)
   
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Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as amended by this Order
Article 31(1), (2) and (3)
   
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 SCHEDULE 12
Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as amended by this Order
Article 31(1), (4) and (5)
   
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 SCHEDULE 13
Amounts of certain elements specified in the table in regulation 38 of the Universal Credit Regulations as amended by this Order
Article 33(2)
   
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