The Secretary of State makes the following regulations in exercise of powers conferred by Articles 2, 11(3) and (6) and 74(1)of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 19981 and sections 24(1) and 25(2) of, and paragraphs 1(a) and 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 20072 and Articles 5, 13(3)(a) and (4), 43(6) and 48(2) of, and paragraph 4(1), (3)(a) and (4) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 20153.