Welfare Reform Act 2012

97 Benefit cap: supplementary E+W+S

(1) Regulations under section 96 [F1 or 96A] may make different provision for different purposes or cases.

(2) Regulations under section 96 [F2 or 96A] must be made by statutory instrument.

F3 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) A statutory instrument containing F4 ... regulations under section 96 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

[F5 (4A) A statutory instrument containing regulations under section 96A may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.]

F6 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) In Schedule 2 to the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions against which no appeal lies) after paragraph 8 there is inserted—

“Reduction on application of benefit cap

8A A decision to apply the benefit cap in accordance with regulations under section 96 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.”

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 97(1) inserted (16.3.2016 for specified purposes, 7.11.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 9(3), 36(3); S.I. 2016/910, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)(3))

F2 Words in s. 97(2) inserted (16.3.2016 for specified purposes, 7.11.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 9(4), 36(3); S.I. 2016/910, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)(3))

F3 S. 97(3) omitted (16.3.2016 for specified purposes, 7.11.2016 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 8(6)(a), 36(3); S.I. 2016/910, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)(3))

F4 Word in s. 97(4) omitted (16.3.2016 for specified purposes, 7.11.2016 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 8(6)(b), 36(3); S.I. 2016/910, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)(3))

F5 S. 97(4A) inserted (16.3.2016 for specified purposes, 7.11.2016 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 9(5), 36(3); S.I. 2016/910, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2)(3))

F6 S. 97(5) omitted (16.3.2016) by virtue of Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7), ss. 9(6), 36(1)(a)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 97(1)-(4) in force at 27.11.2012 by S.I. 2012/2946, art. 2(3)

I2 S. 97(5)(6) in force at 15.4.2013 by S.I. 2012/2946, art. 2(4)