C1C4C2C3C5C6Part 1Employment and support allowance
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), regs. 1(2), 6(2)(a), Sch. 1
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/875), regs. 1(2), 6, Sch. 1 (which amending S.I. was revoked (27.8.2010) by SI 2010/1906, reg. 2)
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/875), regs. 1(2), 16, Sch. 2 (which amending S.I. was revoked (27.8.2010) by SI 2010/1906, reg. 2)
Pt. 1 applied (with modifications (as amended)) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), regs. 1(2), 16(2)(a), Sch. 2; (1.5.2012) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Duration of Contributory Allowance) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/913), regs. 1(2), 10(4)
Miscellaneous
I1C119C1Pilot schemes
1
Any regulations to which this subsection applies may be made so as to have effect for a specified period not exceeding F136 months.
2
Subject to subsection (3), subsection (1) applies to—
a
regulations which are made under any provision of this Part, other than sections 3, 8 and 9;
b
regulations which are made under the Administration Act, so far as they relate to an employment and support allowance.
3
Subsection (1) only applies to regulations if they are made with a view to ascertaining whether their provisions will or will be likely to—
a
encourage persons to obtain or remain in work, or
b
make it more likely that persons will obtain or remain in work or be able to do so.
4
Regulations which, by virtue of subsection (1), are to have effect for a limited period are referred to in this section as a “pilot scheme”.
5
A pilot scheme may provide that its provisions are to apply only in relation to—
a
one or more specified areas;
b
one or more specified classes of person;
c
persons selected—
i
by reference to prescribed criteria, or
ii
on a sampling basis.
6
A pilot scheme may make consequential or transitional provision with respect to the cessation of the scheme on the expiry of the specified period.
7
A pilot scheme may be replaced by a further pilot scheme making the same or similar provision.
Pt. 1 modified by 1995 c. 18, Sch. 1 para. 2(2) (as inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 12(6); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f))