The Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006

Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 1402

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006

Made

25th May 2006

Coming into force

30th May 2006

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a), 124(1)(e), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) and sections 6(2) and (4), 7(4), 8, 35(1), 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraphs 8 and 8A(1) of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995(2).

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it(3).

A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

1992 c. 4. Section 124(1)(e) was inserted by paragraph 30 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) and was amended by Schedule 3 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning there given to the word “prescribed”. Section 175(1) and (4) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2).

(2)

1995 c. 18. Section 8 was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 and paragraph 29 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning there given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”. Sections 35(1) and 36(4) were amended by paragraphs 62 and 63 respectively of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999. Paragraph 8A(1) of Schedule 1 was inserted by paragraph 16 of Schedule 7 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

(3)

See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992; paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.