Explanatory note

These Regulations further amend the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2740), the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/1814), the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2890), the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2887), the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1973), the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971), the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/409), the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1967), the Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/664) and the Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regulations 1984 (S.I. 1984/1303).

These Regulations exclude a person from entitlement to certain non-contributory benefits if his right to reside or remain in Great Britain is subject to any limitation or condition (regulations 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 11); make provision regarding interim payments in the course of an appeal (regulation 10); make provision in respect of asylum seekers and sponsored immigrants who, except in certain circumstances, are denied income related benefits (regulations 3, 7 and 8); and make saving provisions (regulation 12).

These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.

The Report of the Social Security Advisory Committee dated 8th December 1995 on the proposals referred to them, together with a statement showing the extent to which these Regulations give effect to the Report and in so far as they do not give effect to it, the reasons why not, are contained in Command Paper Cm. 3062, published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.