Introductory text

Social Security

Made 2nd October 2013

Laid before Parliament 8th October 2013

Coming into force 29th October 2013

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(5), 95(1), 123(1)(a), 124(1)(d) and (e), 135(1) and (2), 136(3) and (5), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1, sections 5(1)(a) and (p), 189(1), (4), (5) and (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f2, sections 2(3B), 4(2), (5) and (12), 6(4), 7(4), 12(1) and (4)(b), 17, 19C, 20(3), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of, and paragraphs 1 and 12 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995^f3, sections 10(3) and (6) and 79(4) and (5) of the Social Security Act 1998^f4, section 115(3), (4) and (7) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999^f5, sections 1(5)(a), 15(6)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002^f6 and sections 2(1), 3, 4(2), 8, 9, 16A, 17(1) and (3), 24(1), (2) and (3), and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraphs 4(1) and 6(3) and (8) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1, 9, 10 and 15 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007^f7.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

In respect of provisions relating to housing benefit, in accordance with section 176(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 4. Section 22(5) was amended by paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) and paragraph 9(1) and (3)(b) of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), it is also amended by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 3, and Part 1 of Schedule 14, to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) from a date to be appointed. Sections 123, 124, 136 and 137 are repealed by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 from a date to be appointed. Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”.
f2: 1992 c.5. Section 189(4) and (5) were amended by paragraphs 109(c), (d) and (e) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14) and paragraph (4) and (6) were amended by S.I. 2013/252. Section 191 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribe”. The definition of “prescribe” was amended by paragraphs 2 and 10 of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5).
f3: 1995 c. 18. Section 2(3B) was inserted by section 12(1) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24). Sections 6 and 7 are substituted by section 49(1) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 from a date to be appointed. Section 19C was inserted by section 46(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and is to be repealed by Part 4 of Schedule 14 to that Act from a date to be appointed. Section 35 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f4: 1998 c.14.
f5: 1999 c. 33.
f6: 2002 c. 16. Section 17(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f7: 2007 c. 5. Section 16A was inserted by section 56 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and is to be repealed by Part 5 of Schedule 14 to that Act from a date to be appointed. Section 24(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed” and “regulations”.