The Social Security (Electronic Communications) Order 2011

Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

4.—(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4ZC(2) (electronic claims for benefit)(2), after “graduated retirement benefit,” insert “a jobseeker’s allowance,”.

(3) For regulation 32ZA(2) (information given electronically)(3) substitute—

“(2) This regulation applies in relation to an award of—

(a) attendance allowance;

(b) carer’s allowance;

(c) disability living allowance;

(d) an employment and support allowance;

(e) income support;

(f) a jobseeker’s allowance.”.

(4) In paragraph 2(1) (conditions for the use of electronic communication) of Schedule 9ZC (electronic communication)(4)—

(a) after “graduated retirement benefit,” insert “a jobseeker’s allowance,”;

(b) at the end insert “and in connection with awards of an employment and support allowance and income support”.

(1)

S.I.1987/1968.

(2)

Regulation 4ZC was inserted by S.I. 2003/2800 and was amended by S.I. 2005/3321.

(3)

Regulation 32ZA was inserted by S.I. 2003/2800.

(4)

Schedule 9ZC was inserted by S.I. 2003/2800 and was amended by S.I. 2005/3321.