The Social Security Additional Payments (First Qualifying Day) Regulations 2023
S.I. 2023/361 · Made 24 March 2023
Social Security
Made 24th March 2023
Laid before Parliament 27th March 2023
Coming into force 17th April 2023
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(4) and (5) of the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023f1.
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Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and extent
- 2Means-tested additional payments: the first qualifying day
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and extent
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Additional Payments (First Qualifying Day) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 17th April 2023.
These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
2Means-tested additional payments: the first qualifying day
25th February 2023 is the first qualifying day for the purpose of the means-tested additional payments under section 1 of the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Mims Davies
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
24th March 2023
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations specify the first qualifying day for the purpose of the means-tested additional payments under section 1 of the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023 (“the Act”).
The specified day is 25th February 2023. As provided for by section 1(5) of the Act, this falls before the day on which the Act, and these regulations, came into force.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, public or voluntary sectors is foreseen.