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The Social Security Act 1998 (Prescribed Benefits) Regulations 2006

S.I. 2006/2529 · Made 14 September 2006

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Made 14th September 2006

Laid before Parliament 21st September 2006

Coming into force 16th October 2006

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8(3)(h), 79(1) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998f1.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992f2, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations need not be referred to it.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1998 c.14. Section 84 is cited for the meaning there given to “prescribe”.

f2

1992 c.5.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Prescribed benefits
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Act 1998 (Prescribed Benefits) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 16th October 2006.

2Prescribed benefits

The benefits prescribed for the purposes of section 8(3)(h) of the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions by Secretary of State) are—

(a)

the following benefits under the Social Security Act 1975f1—

(i)

sickness benefit under section 14;

(ii)

unemployment benefit under section 14;

(iii)

invalidity pension under section 15;

(iv)

invalidity allowance under section 16;

(v)

attendance allowance under section 35; and

(vi)

mobility allowance under section 37A;

(b)

supplementary benefit under the Supplementary Benefit Act 1976f2.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

James Purnell

Minister of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

14th September 2006

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations prescribe benefits for the purposes of the definition of “relevant benefit” under section 8(3) of the Social Security Act 1998.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been carried out as these Regulations do not impose a cost on business, charities or the voluntary sector.