The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018

Statutory Instruments

2018 No. 65

Social Security

The Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments, Saving and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2018

Made

at 1.05 p.m. on 22nd January 2018

Laid before Parliament

at 4.00 p.m. on 22nd January 2018

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1A), 189(1), (4) and (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1), sections 10(6), 79(1), (4) and (5) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998(2), sections 6H(1)(a), 35 and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(3), section 69(1), (2) and (7) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000(4) and sections 6(1)(c) and (3), 7(2) and (3), 8(3), 11(3)(a) and (5)(a), 19(2)(d), (3) and (4), 24(1)(a), 30, 32(1) and (4), 36, 40 and 42(1) to (3) of, and paragraphs 4(1) and (3)(a) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1(1) and 4(1)(a) of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012(5).

In accordance with section 172(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has referred the proposals in respect of regulations 6(2)(b), (4) (apart from in relation to temporary accommodation), (7)(a) and (b), (8) and (10)(a) and 7(1) to (3), (4)(b), (5) and (6) to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of regulations 1 to 5, 6(2)(a) and (c), (3), (4) (in so far as it relates to temporary accommodation), (5), (6), (7)(c), (9), (10)(b) and (11), 7(4)(a) and 8 should not be referred to it.

In respect of the provisions in regulations 2, 3(2)(c), (12) and (13)(a), (b)(i)(bb) and (ii) and (c) to (h), and 6(2)(a) and (b), (3) to (8) and (10), in accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(6) the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

(1)

1992 c. 5. Section 5(1A) was inserted by section 99(1) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5). Section 191 is cited for the meaning of “prescribe”. The definition of “prescribe” was amended by paragraphs 2 and 10 of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5).

(2)

1998 c. 14. Section 79(1) was amended by S.I. 2008/2833 and paragraphs 12 and 13 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). Section 84 is cited for the meaning of “prescribe”.

(3)

1995 c. 18. Section 6H was substituted by the Welfare Reform Act 2012. Section 35 is cited for the meaning of “regulations”.

(4)

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

(5)

2012 c. 5. Section 40 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.

(6)

Section 176(1) was amended by paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) and section 69(6) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 and repealed for certain purposes by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012.