Introductory text

Social Security

Made 9th December 2021

Laid before Parliament 10th December 2021

Coming into force 1st January 2022

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 130A(2), 135(1), 136(3) and (5), 136A(3) and 175(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1, sections 4(5), 12(1) and (4) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995^f2, paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997^f3, section 15(3) and (6) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002^f4, sections 4(2), 17(1) and (3) and 25(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007^f5 and section 42(2) of, and paragraph 4(1) and (3) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012^f6.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f7(“the Administration Act”), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

In respect of regulations 5 and 6, in accordance with section 176(1)(a) of the Administration Act^f8, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 4 (“the Contributions and Benefits Act”). Section 130A is inserted by section 30(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5). Section 136A is inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16). See section 137(1) for the meaning given to “prescribed”.
f2: 1995 c. 18. See section 35(1) for the meanings given to “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f3: 1997 c. 27. See section 29 for the meaning given to “prescribed”.
f4: Section 175(3) and (4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act is applied by section 19(1). See section 17(1) for the meaning given to “prescribed”.
f5: Section 4 is repealed for certain purposes by Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5). See section 24(1) for the meanings given to “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f6: 2012 c. 5.
f7: 1992 c. 5.
f8: Section 176(1)(a) is amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14).