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The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1997

S.I. 1997/349 · Made 13 February 1997

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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 13th February 1997

Laid before Parliament 20th February 1997

Coming into force 6th October 1997

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers conferred upon him by sections 75 and 122 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to itf2, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c. 4; section 122 which is an interpretation provision is cited because of the meaning assigned to the word “prescribe”.

f2

See the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), section 173(1)(b).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of regulation 3 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 6th October 1997.

2Amendment of regulation 3 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991

In regulation 3 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991f1 (age 65 or over)—

(a)

in paragraph (1), for the word “, where—” there shall be substituted “if he is a person to whom paragraphs (2) and (3) apply.”; and

(b)

sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph (1) shall be omitted.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

A. J. B. Mitchell

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department of Social Security

13th February 1997

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2890) are further amended so that persons over the age of 65 are no longer able to claim disability living allowance.

These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.