The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendment of the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 2012

2.—(1) The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 2012(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1 (general)—

(a) in regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “the benefit cap” insert—

““Careers Wales” means the company with the name Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd. which is trading as Careers Wales(2) and which is established by the Welsh Government to provide careers services in Wales under sections 2, 8 and 10 of the Employment and Training Act 1973(3);”;

(b) after regulation 2 insert—

“Prescription of Welsh body

2A.   Careers Wales is prescribed as a Welsh body for the purpose of section 131 of the 2012 Act.”.

(3) In regulation 5(1) (supply of relevant information by the Secretary of State)(4)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (e), omit “and”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (h) insert—

“; and

(i) where the qualifying person is Careers Wales—

(i) identifying persons in Wales aged 18 or over but under 25 who are not in employment and not receiving either education or training;

(ii) providing advice, assistance and support to such persons;

(iii) monitoring and evaluating the provision of such advice, assistance and support.”.

(4) In regulation 6(1) (holding purposes)(5), after sub-paragraph (q) insert—

“(r) where the qualifying person is Careers Wales—

(i) identifying persons in Wales aged 18 or over but under 25 who are not in employment and not receiving either education or training;

(ii) providing advice, assistance and support to such persons;

(iii) monitoring and evaluating the provision of such advice, assistance and support.”.

(5) In regulation 10(1) (qualifying persons)(6), after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) for the purposes of regulations 5(1)(i) and 6(1)(r), Careers Wales.”.

(1)

S.I. 2012/1483.

(2)

https://www.careerswales.com.

(3)

1973 c.50. Section 2 was substituted by section 25(1) of the Employment Act 1988 (c.19). Section 2(4) and (6) was repealed by Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the Employment Act 1989 (c.38). Section 2(3A) and (3B) was inserted by section 47(1) of the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 (c.19) (“the 1993 Act”). Sections 8 and 10 were substituted by section 45 of the 1993 Act. Section 10 was amended by S.I. 2010/1158.

(4)

Regulation 5(1) was amended by S.I. 2013/41 and 454 and 2015/46

(5)

Regulation 6(1) was amended by S.I. 2013/41, 454 and 458 and 2015/46

(6)

Regulation 10(1) was amended by S.I. 2015/46