# The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2004

S.I. 2004/1821 · made 14 July 2004

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 to provide that the time for claiming state pension credit is the day on which the claimant is entitled to it (apart from satisfying the condition of making a claim) and the period of 12 months immediately following that day.

Made under: Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Section 5, Section 189, Section 191)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-claims-and-payments-amendment-no-2-regulations-2004/pdf/uksi_20041821_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-claims-and-payments-amendment-no-2-regulations-2004/pdf/uksiem_20041821_en.pdf

## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 14th July 2004
Laid before Parliament 21st July 2004
Coming into force 6th October 2004
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 5(1)(a), 189(1) and (4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that 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 (Claims and Payments) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 6th October 2004.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

In the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987—
(a) in regulation 19 (time for claiming benefit), in paragraph (3), omit sub-paragraph (ff), and
(b) in Schedule 4 (prescribed times for claiming benefit) after paragraph 11—
(i) in column (1) (description of benefit) add—
“12. State pension credit.”, and
(ii) in the corresponding part of column (2) (prescribed time for claiming benefit) add—
“As regards any day on which, apart from satisfying the condition of making a claim, the claimant is entitled to benefit, that day and the period of 12 months immediately following it.”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Malcolm Wicks
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
14th July 2004

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 to provide that the time for claiming state pension credit is the day on which the claimant is entitled to it (apart from satisfying the condition of making a claim) and the period of 12 months immediately following that day.
A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

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