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Recommendation 1

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We welcome the Government’s action in proposing the Remedial Order to amend the Social Security...

Conclusion
We welcome the Government’s action in proposing the Remedial Order to amend the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, the Pensions Act 2014 and the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 to remedy their incompatibility with the Convention prohibition on discrimination in the enjoyment of other Convention rights as guaranteed by Article 14 ECHR. (Paragraph 5) Procedural requirements