SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Minor and consequential amendments

Part 2Miscellaneous

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

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1

Section 2AA (full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview for partner) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (7), in the definition of “designated authority”—

a

after paragraph (c) insert—

ca

subject to subsection (8), a county council in England,

b

in paragraph (d), before “a person” insert “ subject to subsection (8), ”;

c

in that paragraph, for “a local authority” substitute “ any authority mentioned in paragraph (c) or (ca) ”.

3

After that subsection insert—

8

A county council in England or a person providing services to, or authorised to exercise any function of, such a council may be specified as the designated authority only in relation to interviews with persons to whom the council is required to make support services available under section 68(1) of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (support services: provision by F1local authorities).