Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been printed to correct errors in S.I. 2017/213, S.I. 2018/676, S.I. 2019/1152, S.I. 2021/786, S.I. 2022/177 and S.I. 2022/752 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those Statutory Instruments.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 3rd January 2025

Laid before Parliament 6th January 2025

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2), (3) and (4)

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 130A(2), (3) and (5) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1, sections 2(3)(b) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002^f2 and sections 11(4), 32 and 42(1) to (3) of, and paragraphs 1(1), 4, 6 and 7 of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012^f3.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f4, 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 3 and 4, in accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f5, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.

In respect of regulation 5, in accordance with section 29(7) of the Scotland Act 2016^f6, the Secretary of State has consulted with the Scottish Ministers.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 4. Section 123(1) has been amended but the amendments are not relevant to these Regulations. Section 130A was inserted by section 30(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) and amended by section 69(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5); there are other amendments but none is relevant. See section 137(1) for the meaning given to “prescribed”. Section 175(1) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2).
f2: 2002 c. 16. Section 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) is applied by section 19(1). See section 17(1) for the meaning given to “prescribed”.
f3: 2012 c. 5. See section 40 for the meaning given to “prescribed”.
f4: 1992 c. 5.
f5: Subsection (1) has been amended but the amendments are not relevant.
f6: 2016 c. 11.