The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions for Failure to Attend) Regulations 2010

Statutory Instruments

2010 No. 509

Social Security

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions for Failure to Attend) Regulations 2010

Made

25th February 2010

Laid before Parliament

4th March 2010

Coming into force

6th April 2010

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—

• sections 8, 35(1), 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995(1),

• sections 9(1), 10(3) and (6), 79(1) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998(2),

• sections 22(5), 123(1)(d) and (e), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(3),

• section 69(1), (2)(a) and (7) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000(4).

In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, consultation has taken place with the organisations which appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned(5).

This Instrument contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, section 33 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 and is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of that section(6).

(1)

1995 c.18. Section 8(1) was amended by paragraphs 7(1) and (2) of Schedule 7, and paragraphs 29(1) and (3)(a) of Schedule 8, to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30) (“the 1999 Act”). Section 8(1A) was inserted by paragraph 7(3) of Schedule 7 to the 1999 Act. Section 8(2) was amended by paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 7 to the 1999 Act and section 33(1) and (2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c.24) (“the 2009 Act”). Section 8(2A) was inserted by section 33(3) of the 2009 Act. Transitory modifications are made to section 8(2) and (3) by S.I. 2010/293. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to “prescribed” and “regulations”. The definition of “prescribed” and section 36(4) were amended by paragraphs 62 and 63 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2).

(2)

1998 c.14. Section 79(1) was amended by paragraphs 143 and 168(a) of Schedule 3 to S.I. 2008/2833. Section 84 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to “prescribed”.

(3)

1992 c.4. Section 22(5) was amended by paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 and paragraph 9(1) and (3)(b) of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5). Section 123(1)(e) was substituted by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to “prescribed”. Section 175(1) was amended by paragraphs 29(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.

(4)

2000 c.19. Section 69(7) is cited because of the meaning given to “prescribed”.

(5)

See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).

(6)

See section 173(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.