Introductory text

England, Wales and Scotland

Social Security

Made 9th March 2008

Laid before Parliament 13th March 2008

Coming into force 7th April 2008

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 90, 113(1), 122(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1 and sections 5(1)(p), 155(3), 189(1) and (4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f2.

As these Regulations contain only provisions in consequence of an order under sections 150 and 150A^f3 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 there is no requirement to consult the Social Security Advisory Committee in respect of them^f4.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c.4. Section 90 was amended by section 70 of, and paragraph 26 of Schedule 8 to, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30) and by article 2 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2002/1457. Section 90 was also amended by section 60 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21) (“the 2002 Act”) in respect of child dependency increases. Article 3 of S.I. 2003/938 saves the repealed provision in certain circumstances. Section 113(1) was amended by paragraph 38 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33). Section 175(1) was amended by paragraph 29(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2) (“the 1999 Act”). Section 122(1) is cited for the meaning assigned to the word “prescribe”.
f2: 1992 c.5. Section 189(1) and (4) was amended by section 86 of, and Schedules 7 and 8 to, the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14). Section 189(1) was also amended by section 2 of, and paragraph 57(2) of Schedule 3 to, the 1999 Act and section 60 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 2002 Act. Section 191 is cited for the meaning assigned to the word “prescribe”.
f3: Section 150A was inserted by section 5(1) of the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22).
f4: See paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Administration Act 1992.