Devolution and social security

The anomaly of Northern Ireland

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12937263
AutoresDerek Birrell (autor de correspondencia), Deirdre Heenan (0000-0002-5202-7454, Social Policy Research Associates (United States))
Año2010
Volumen18
Número3
Páginas281-293
Fecha de publicación2010-10-29
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Poverty and Social Justice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1759-8273 • E-ISSN: 1759-8281
EditorialPolicy Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1332/175982710x539030
OpenAlexW2093665997
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4

This paper evaluates and explains the complex relationship between the devolved government in Northern Ireland and social security law and practice. Unlike the situation in Scotland and Wales, social security in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter. This opens up the possibility of developing separate policies and practice informed by the regional trends and needs. The paper outlines how and why the principle of parity has so strongly influenced developments and assesses the nature and extent of any divergence to date

Brexit · Devolution (biology · Divergence (linguistics · Economics · Ethnology · European union · Government (linguistics · International trade · Northern ireland · Political science · Social security · Sociology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Law · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies