Statutory Instruments
2015 No. 784
Social Security
The Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
Made
19th March 2015
Laid before Parliament
20th March 2015
Coming into force
1st July 2015
The Treasury makes the following Regulations with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(2) and (3) and 175(1), (1A), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1).
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it(2).
1992 c.4. Section 3(2) was amended and the power to make Regulations under that provision was transferred to the Treasury by paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2). Paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to that Act amended paragraph (1) and inserted paragraph (1A) of section 175. Section 175(1A) was subsequently amended by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21).
See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).