2017 No. 1016
The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2017
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 131(1), (3), (11)(g) and (12) and 133(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 20121.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 15th November 2017.
Amendment of the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 20122
1
The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 20122 are amended as follows.
2
In Part 1 (general)—
a
in regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “the benefit cap” insert—
b
after regulation 2 insert—
Prescription of Welsh body2A
Careers Wales is prescribed as a Welsh body for the purpose of section 131 of the 2012 Act.
3
In regulation 5(1) (supply of relevant information by the Secretary of State)5—
a
at the end of sub-paragraph (e), omit “and”;
b
after sub-paragraph (h) insert—
; and
i
where the qualifying person is Careers Wales—
i
identifying persons in Wales aged 18 or over but under 25 who are not in employment and not receiving either education or training;
ii
providing advice, assistance and support to such persons;
iii
monitoring and evaluating the provision of such advice, assistance and support.
4
In regulation 6(1) (holding purposes)6, after sub-paragraph (q) insert—
r
where the qualifying person is Careers Wales—
i
identifying persons in Wales aged 18 or over but under 25 who are not in employment and not receiving either education or training;
ii
providing advice, assistance and support to such persons;
iii
monitoring and evaluating the provision of such advice, assistance and support.
5
In regulation 10(1) (qualifying persons)7, after sub-paragraph (e) insert—
f
for the purposes of regulations 5(1)(i) and 6(1)(r), Careers Wales.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(This note is not part of the Regulations)