Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 6th October 2026

Laid before Parliament 8th October 2026

Coming into force 29th October 2026

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 71(8), (9A), (9B) and (9C), 71ZC(1), (2) and (3), 71ZD(1) and (3) and 189(1) and (4) to (6) of, and paragraph 25(1) and (2) of Schedule 3ZA and paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 3ZB to, the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f1 (“the Act”).

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Act, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

In accordance with paragraph 25(5) of Schedule 3ZA to the Act, the Secretary of State has consulted persons appearing to the Secretary of State to represent the interests of banks and other persons the Secretary of State thinks appropriate, in relation to provisions concerning the matters set out in paragraph 25(2)(a), (b), (f) and (g) of Schedule 3ZA to the Act.

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Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 5. Section 71(8) was amended by section 107(1) of, and Part 11 of Schedule 14 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) (“the 2012 Act”). Section 71(9A) to (9C) was inserted by section 106(1) of the 2012 Act. Sections 71ZC and 71ZD were inserted by section 105(1) of the 2012 Act. Section 189(1) was amended by paragraph 109(a) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), paragraph 57(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). Section 189(4) was amended by paragraph 109(c) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) (“the 1998 Act”) and article 4 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, S.I. 2013/252. Section 189(5) was amended by Schedule 8 to the 1998 Act. Section 189(5A) to (5B) were inserted by section 104(1) of the 2012 Act. Section 189(6) was amended by S.I. 2013/252. Schedule 3ZA was inserted by section 95(3) of, and Schedule 5 to, the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 (c. 28) (“the 2025 Act”). Schedule 3ZB was inserted by section 96(3) of, and Schedule 6 to, the 2025 Act.