Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987.

Regulation 2(2) inserts a new definition into regulation 2. Paragraph (3) amends Schedule 9 to enable the Secretary of State to make deductions from benefit and make payments, on behalf of the beneficiary, for the purpose of repaying certain loans.

The Report of the Social Security Advisory Committee dated 17th October 2006 on the proposals referred to them in respect of these Regulations together with a statement showing the extent to which these Regulations give effect to the Recommendations of the Committee, and in so far as they do not give effect to them, the reasons why not, are contained in Command Paper Cm. 6974 published by the Stationery Office Ltd.

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