# The Social Fund (Application for Review) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

S.I. 2006/961 · made 29 March 2006

These Regulations amend the Social Fund (Application for Review) Regulations 1988 by providing that an application for review by a social fund inspector may be made to the Independent Review Service or, until 2nd April 2007, to an office of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Made under: Social Security Act 1998 (Section 38)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-application-for-review-amendment-regulations-2006/pdf/uksi_20060961_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-application-for-review-amendment-regulations-2006/pdf/uksiem_20060961_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 29th March 2006
Laid before Parliament 3rd April 2006
Coming into force 24th April 2006
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 38(1) and (3) of the Social Security Act 1998.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund (Application for Review) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 24th April 2006.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Fund (Application for Review) Regulations 1988

(1) Regulation 2(1) of the Social Fund (Application for Review) Regulations 1988 (manner of making application for review or further review and time limits) is amended as follows.
(2) For “delivering it to an office of the Department of Health and Social Security”, substitute—
“delivering it—
(i) in a case to which (a) applies, to an office of the Department for Work and Pensions; and
(ii) in a case to which (b) applies—
(aa) for the period up to 2nd April 2007 to the office of the Independent Review Service or to an office of the Department for Work and Pensions, and
(bb) on and after 2nd April 2007 to the office of the Independent Review Service only.”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
James Plaskitt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
29th March 2006

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Fund (Application for Review) Regulations 1988 by providing that an application for review by a social fund inspector may be made to the Independent Review Service or, until 2nd April 2007, to an office of the Department for Work and Pensions.
(Applications for review by an appropriate officer will continue to be sent or delivered to an office of the Department for Work and Pensions.)
A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities or voluntary bodies.

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