# The Family Income Supplements (General) Amendment Regulations 1987

S.I. 1987/281 · made 27 February 1987

These regulations insert a new regulation 3A in the Family Income Supplements (General) Regulations 1980 which makes provision for awards of family income supplements to terminate not later than 11th April 1988, the day of the coming into operation of the new Family Credit legislation.

Made under: Family Income Supplements Act 1970 (Section 6)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/family-income-supplements-general-amendment-regulations-1987/pdf/uksi_19870281_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 27th February 1987
Laid before Parliament 27th February 1987
Coming into force 24th March 1987
The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 6(3) of the Family Income Supplements Act 1970 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that the proposals to make these regulations should not be referred to it, hereby makes the following regulations:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

These regulations may be cited as the Family Income Supplements (General) Amendment Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 24th March 1987.

## 2 Insertion of new regulation 3A in the Family Income Supplements (General) Regulations 1980

After regulation 3 of the Family Income Supplements (General) Regulations 1980 there shall be inserted the following regulation:—
“Termination of awards
3A Notwithstanding any provision in the Act or these regulations, where a claim is made on or after 24th March 1987 the period for which benefit is payable on the claim shall expire on a date not later than 11th April 1988.”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Services.
John Major
Minister of State,
Department of Health and Social Security
27th February 1987

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These regulations insert a new regulation 3A in the Family Income Supplements (General) Regulations 1980 which makes provision for awards of family income supplements to terminate not later than 11th April 1988, the day of the coming into operation of the new Family Credit legislation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/281 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-income-supplements-general-amendment-regulations-1987
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