The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Extended Period of Sickness) Amendment Regulations 2016 No. 502

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 502

Social Security

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Extended Period of Sickness) Amendment Regulations 2016

Made

12th April 2016

Laid before Parliament

19th April 2016

Coming into force

23rd May 2016

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the Jobseekers Act 1995(1) and section 37(3) and (6) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(2), makes the following Regulations.

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

(1)

1995 c.18. Paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 1 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 was amended by S.I. 2013/630. Paragraph 2(1) provides that questions about whether a person has limited capability for work are to be determined for the purposes of that Act in accordance with Part 1 of the 2007 Act or Part 1 of the 2012 Act, as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in the person’s case.

(2)

2012 c.5.

(3)

See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).