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Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
4th March 2015
Laid before Parliament
9th March 2015
Coming into force
6th April 2015
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 90, 113(1), 122(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M1 and sections 5(1)(p), 155(3), 189(1) and (4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 M2.
These Regulations contain only provisions in consequence of an order under sections 150 and 150A M3 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 M4.
Marginal Citations
M11992 c.4. Section 90 was amended by paragraph 26 of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30) and by article 2 of, and paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2002/1457. Section 90 was repealed by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21) (“the 2002 Act”) in respect of child dependency increases, subject to savings by article 3 of S.I. 2003/938. Section 90 was repealed for remaining purposes by Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c.24), subject to a saving by section 15(2)(b) of that Act. Section 113(1) was amended by paragraph 38 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33). Section 175(1) was amended by paragraph 29(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2) (“the 1999 Act”). Section 122(1) is cited for the meaning assigned to the word “prescribe”.
M21992 c.5. Section 189(1) and (4) was amended by section 86 of, and paragraph 109(a) and (c) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to, the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14). Section 189(1) was also amended by paragraph 57(2) of Schedule 3 to the 1999 Act and Schedule 6 to the 2002 Act. Section 189(4) was also amended by article 4 of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, S.I. 2013/252. Section 191 is cited for the meaning assigned to the word “prescribed” and was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5).
M3Section 150A was inserted by section 5(1) of the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22).
M4By virtue of section 172(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Administration Act 1992, there is no requirement to consult the Social Security Advisory Committee in respect of these Regulations. Under section 1(8) of the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013 (c.16) a reference in any other enactment to an order under section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 includes a reference to an order under section 1 of the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2014.