Introductory text

Exiting The European Union

Social Security

Made 10.35 a.m. on 16th April 2019

Laid before Parliament 2.45 p.m. on 16th April 2019

Coming into force 7th May 2019

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 137(1) and (2)(a) and (i) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1, sections 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraph 11(2) of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995^f2, sections 1(5)(a) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002^f3, sections 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007^f4 and sections 4(5)(a) and 42(1), (2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012^f5.

The Secretary of State has not referred proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee, as it appears to her that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to do so^f6.

In relation to regulations 5 and 6, the Secretary of State has not undertaken consultation with organisations appearing to her to be representative of the authorities concerned, as it appears to her that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to do so^f7.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 4; section 137 is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed” in subsection (1). Section 175(1), (3) and (4) is applied to provisions of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16) by section 19(1) of that Act. There are amendments to section 137 and section 175(1) but none is relevant.
f2: 1995 c. 18; section 35(1) is cited because of the meaning given to the words “applicable amount”, “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 35(1) was amended by paragraph 62 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 c. 2. Paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 was amended by part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5).
f3: 2002 c. 16; section 17(1) is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”. There are amendments to section 17(1) but none is relevant.
f4: 2007 c. 5; section 24(1) is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”. There are amendments to section 24(1) but none is relevant.
f5: 2012 c. 5.
f6: See section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5). The amendments to section 173 are not relevant to these Regulations.
f7: See section 176(2)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5). The amendments to section 176 are not relevant to these Regulations.