# The State Pension Credit (Coronavirus) (Electronic Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

S.I. 2020/456 · made 24 April 2020

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1968) (“the Claims and Payments Regulations”) to allow electronic claims to be made for State Pension Credit. Due to the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak in Great Britain, an online digital platform has been developed to provide claimants with an additional route for claiming and to ease the operational impacts of the pandemic.

Made under: Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Section 1, Section 5, Section 189, Section 191); Electronic Communications Act 2000 (Section 8, Section 9)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/state-pension-credit-coronavirus-electronic-claims-amendment-regulations-2020/pdf/uksi_20200456_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/state-pension-credit-coronavirus-electronic-claims-amendment-regulations-2020/pdf/uksiem_20200456_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 24th April 2020
Laid before Parliament 27th April 2020
Coming into force 4th May 2020
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 5(1)(a) and (i), 189(1), (4) and (5) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
The Secretary of State, considering that the authorisation of the use of electronic communications by these Regulations for any purpose is such that the extent (if any) to which records of things done for that purpose will be available will be no less satisfactory in cases where use is made of electronic communications than in other cases, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8 and 9(5) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000.
In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of this matter it is inexpedient to refer the proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the State Pension Credit (Coronavirus) (Electronic Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 4th May 2020.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.

## 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4ZC(2) (electronic claims for benefit) after sub-paragraph (j), add—
“(k) state pension credit.”.
(3) In paragraph 2 of Schedule 9ZC (conditions for the use of electronic communication)—
(a) after sub-paragraph (1)(k), add—
“(l) state pension credit.”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (1A), omit paragraph (c).

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Mims Davies
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
24th April 2020

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1968) (“the Claims and Payments Regulations”) to allow electronic claims to be made for State Pension Credit. Due to the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak in Great Britain, an online digital platform has been developed to provide claimants with an additional route for claiming and to ease the operational impacts of the pandemic.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 4ZC of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 9ZC to, the Claims and Payments Regulations to permit the use of an electronic communication in connection with a claim for State Pension Credit. The use of an electronic communication by claimants must be in accordance with a direction of the Secretary of State. The direction will be deposited in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament and will be available online at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-social-security-electronic-communications-directions.
Hard copies can be obtained by writing to the Legislation Team, the Department for Work and Pensions, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, public or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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