Welfare Reform Act 2012, Section 97 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Regulations under section 96 [F1or 96A] may make different provision for different purposes or cases.
(2)Regulations under section 96 [F2or 96A] must be made by statutory instrument.
F3(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)A statutory instrument containing F4... regulations under section 96 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
[F5(4A)A statutory instrument containing regulations under section 96A may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.]
F6(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)In Schedule 2 to the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions against which no appeal lies) after paragraph 8 there is inserted—
“Reduction on application of benefit cap8AA decision to apply the benefit cap in accordance with regulations under section 96 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.”
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 97(1) inserted (16.3.2016 for specified purposes, 7.11.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 9(3), 36(3); S.I. 2016/910, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)(3))
F2Words in s. 97(2) inserted (16.3.2016 for specified purposes, 7.11.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 9(4), 36(3); S.I. 2016/910, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)(3))
F3S. 97(3) omitted (16.3.2016 for specified purposes, 7.11.2016 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 8(6)(a), 36(3); S.I. 2016/910, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)(3))
F4Word in s. 97(4) omitted (16.3.2016 for specified purposes, 7.11.2016 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 8(6)(b), 36(3); S.I. 2016/910, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)(3))
F5S. 97(4A) inserted (16.3.2016 for specified purposes, 7.11.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 9(5), 36(3); S.I. 2016/910, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)(3))
F6S. 97(5) omitted (16.3.2016) by virtue of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 9(6), 36(1)(a)
Commencement Information
I1S. 97(1)-(4) in force at 27.11.2012 by S.I. 2012/2946, art. 2(3)
I2S. 97(5)(6) in force at 15.4.2013 by S.I. 2012/2946, art. 2(4)
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