The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987

Statutory Instruments

1987 No. 1973

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987

Made

20th November 1987

Coming into force

11th April 1988

Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 83(3) of the Social Security Act 1986 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 section 20(1), (5)(c), (6), (10), (11) and (12), section 21(3) and (6)(a), section 22(1) and (5) to (9), section 51(1)(h) and section 84(1) of the Social Security Act 1986(1) and sections 104(5) and 166(1) to (3A) of the Social Security Act 1975(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument, which is made before the end of a period of 12 months from the commencement of the enactments under which it is made, makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1986 c. 50; section 84(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meanings assigned to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(2)

1975 c. 14; section 104(5) (relevant change of circumstances) is inserted by paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1986 and is applied to family credit by section 52 of that Act; section 166(3A) is inserted by section 62 of that Act, and section 166(1) to (3A) (extent of powers) is applied by section 83(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 to regulation-making powers conferred by that Act.