Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2022

9 Interpretation U.K.

(1) In this Act—

• “additional payment” means a means-tested additional payment or a disability additional payment;

• “disability additional payment” has the meaning given by section 5(1);

• “disability benefit” means a benefit listed in section 5(2);

• “HMRC” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

• “means-tested additional payment” means a payment under section 1 or 4;

• “the second qualifying day” means the day specified in regulations under section 1(4);

• “social security benefit” means a benefit listed in section 1(3);

• “the tax year 2022-23” means the period beginning with 6 April 2022 and ending with 5 April 2023.

(2) In this Act—

(a) references to “a qualifying day” are to—

(i) 25 May 2022, or

(ii) the day specified in regulations under section 1(4);

(b) references to child tax credit or working tax credit are to child tax credit or working tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 9 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 11(2)