The Social Security (Suspension of Payment of Benefits and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012

Amendments to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

2.—(1) Regulation 32 of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987(1) (information to be given and changes to be notified) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)(2)—

(a) omit “and at such times”;

(b) after “may determine” insert “and within the period applicable under regulation 17(4) of the Decisions and Appeals Regulations”.

(3) In paragraph (6)(3)—

(a) between sub-paragraph (b)(i) and (ii) insert “or”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (b)(ii) substitute—

“(ii) the period applicable under regulation 17(4) of the Decisions and Appeals Regulations has not expired;”;

(c) omit sub-paragraphs (b)(iii) and (c).

(4) At the end add—

“(7) In this regulation, “the Decisions and Appeals Regulations” means the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999.”.

(1)

S.I. 1987/1968.

(2)

Regulation 32(1) and its heading are substituted by S.I.2003/1050.

(3)

Regulation 32(6) is inserted by S.I. 2002/3019 and amended by S.I. 2003/2274 and 2008/1599.