# The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1988

S.I. 1988/556 · made 21 March 1988

These Regulations, which come into force on 11th April 1988, provide for the purpose of determining the level of earnings of a beneficiary’s partner in any week, that “week” means a period of 7 days commencing at midnight between Sunday and Monday. A similar provision was previously included at regulation 15(3) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 (now revoked).

Made under: Social Security Act 1975 (Section 41, Section 64, Schedule 20)

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## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 21st March 1988
Laid before Parliament 21st March 1988
Coming into force 11th April 1988
The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 41(2D) and 64(1D) of and Schedule 20 to the Social Security Act 1975 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Social Security Advisory Committee having agreed 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 Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1988 and shall come into force on 11th April 1988.

## 2 Meaning of “week” for the purpose of calculating earnings

After regulation 5 of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 there shall be inserted the following regulation—
“Meaning of “week” for the purpose of calculating earnings
6 For the purposes of sections 41 and 64 of the Social Security Act 1975 (beneficiary’s dependent children) “week” in the expression “has earnings in any week” means a period of 7 days beginning with midnight between Sunday and Monday.”

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Services.
Nicholas Scott
Minister of State,
Department of Health and Social Security
21st March 1988

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which come into force on 11th April 1988, provide for the purpose of determining the level of earnings of a beneficiary’s partner in any week, that “week” means a period of 7 days commencing at midnight between Sunday and Monday. A similar provision was previously included at regulation 15(3) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 (now revoked).

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