The Income Support (Work-Related Activity) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2014

Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999

12.—(1) The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(3) (citation, commencement, application and interpretation) in the appropriate place insert the following definition—

““Income Support Work-Related Activity Regulations” means the Income Support (Work-Related Activity) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2014;”.

(3) After regulation 3(7CC) (revision of decisions) insert—

“(7CD) A decision of the Secretary of State under section 10 of the Act made in consequence of a determination under regulation 6(2) of the Income Support Work-Related Activity Regulations that a claimant has failed to satisfy a requirement of regulation 2 of those Regulations (requirement to undertake work-related activity) may be revised at any time if it contained an error to which the claimant did not materially contribute.”.

(4) After regulation 6(2)(s) (supersession of decisions) insert—

“(t) is a decision awarding income support where there has been a determination by the Secretary of State under regulation 6(2) of the Income Support Work-Related Activity Regulations that a person has failed to undertake work-related activity;

(u) is a decision made in consequence of a determination by the Secretary of State that a person has failed to undertake work-related activity where a reduction under regulation 8(1) of the Income Support Work-Related Activity Regulations ceases to have effect by virtue of regulation 9 of those Regulations.”.

(5) After regulation 7(40) (date from which a decision superseded under section 10 takes effect) add—

“(41) A decision made in accordance with regulation 6(2)(t) shall take effect from the first day of the next benefit week following the day on which the determination mentioned in that sub-paragraph was made.

(42) A decision made in accordance with regulation 6(2)(u) shall take effect from the first day of the benefit week in which the reduction mentioned in that sub-paragraph ceased to have effect.”.

(1)

S.I. 1999/991 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.