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Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023
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10InterpretationU.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);
“the disability additional payment day” means the day specified in regulations under section 5(3);
“disability benefit” means a benefit listed in section 5(2);
“the first qualifying day” means the day specified in regulations under section 1(4);
“HMRC” means the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;
“means-tested additional payment” means a payment under section 1;
“the second qualifying day” means the day specified in regulations under section 1(6);
“social security benefit” means a benefit listed in section 1(3);
“the third qualifying day” means the day specified in regulations under section 1(7).
(2)In this Act—
(a)references to “a qualifying day” are to—
(i)the first qualifying day specified in regulations under section 1(4),
(ii)the second qualifying day specified in regulations under section 1(6),
(iii)the third qualifying day specified in regulations under section 1(7);
(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
I1S. 10 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 12(2)
11RegulationsU.K.
(1)A power to make regulations under any provision of this Act includes power to make—
(a)consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;
(b)different provision for different purposes.
(2)Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.
(3)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
Commencement Information
I2S. 11 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 12(2)
12Extent, commencement and short titleU.K.
(1)This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(2)This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.
(3)This Act may be cited as the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023.
Commencement Information
I3S. 12 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 12(2)
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