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This Order makes provision for the modification of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 so as to give effect in Northern Ireland to the Supplementary Agreement on Social Security (set out in Schedule 1 to this Order) made between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America. The Supplementary Agreement amends the Agreement on Social Security set out in Schedule 1 to the Social Security (United States of America) Order (Northern Ireland) 1984 to take into account changes in United Kingdom legislation, in particular as relates to incapacity benefit.

There is also set out in Schedule 2 to this Order the provisions of a Supplementary Administrative Agreement amending the Administrative Agreement set out in Schedule 2 to the Social Security (United States of America) Order (Northern Ireland) 1984.