Introductory text

Social Security

Made 27th February 2018

Laid before Parliament 28th February 2018

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

These Regulations are made by the Treasury in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2), 3(3) and 4(6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1 and sections 3(2), 3(3) and 4(6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992^f2 and now exercisable by them.

The Secretary of State and the Department for Communities^f3 concur in relation to regulation 2.

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Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 4. Section 3(2) has been amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), under which the power to make regulations became exercisable by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. Section 4(6) has been amended by paragraph 172(4) of Schedule 6(2) to the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (ITEPA 2003) (c. 1).
f2: 1992 c. 7. Section 3(2) has been amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to S.I. 1999/671 so that the power to make regulations became exercisable by the Treasury with the concurrence of the Department of Health and Social Services. Section 4(6) was substituted by section 78(3) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19) and amended by paragraph 193(4) of Schedule 6 to ITEPA 2003.
f3: The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 were transferred to the Department for Social Development by Article 8(b) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 6 to, the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. (NI) 1999 No 481). The Department for Social Development was renamed the Department for Communities by section 1(7) of the Department Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 5 (N.I)) and section 1(12) of that Act provided for existing functions to apply.