The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

Statutory Instruments

1987 No. 1968

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

Made

20th November 1987

Coming into force

11th April 1988

Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 165A and 166(2) of the Social Security Act 1975 M1, section 6(1) of the Child Benefit Act 1975 M2, sections 21(7), 51(1)(a) to (s), 54(1) and 84(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 M3 and, as regards the revocations set out in Schedule 10 to this instrument, the powers specified in that Schedule, and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument which contains only regulations made under the sections of the Social Security Act 1986 specified above and provisions consequential on those sections and which is made before the end of a period of 12 months from the commencement of those sections, makes the following RegulationsF1:–

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Marginal Citations

M11975 c. 14. Section 165A was substituted by paragraph 87 of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Act 1986 and section 166(2) is applied to powers to make regulations under that Act by section 83(1) of that Act.

M21975 c. 61. Section 6(1) was amended by paragraph 96 of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Act 1986.

M31986 c. 50; section 51 has effect, by Schedule 7, paragraph 3, in relation to benefits under earlier Acts as well as benefits specified in section 51(2); and section 84(1) is cited because of the meaning which it ascribes to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.