The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Amendment Regulations 1988

Statutory Instruments

1988 No. 554

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Amendment Regulations 1988

Made

21st March 1988

Laid before Parliament

21st March 1988

Coming into force

11th April 1988

The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 44(3)(c), 46(4), 49, 66(1)(d) and 84 of and Schedule 20 to the Social Security Act 1975(1) and section 18(4)(b) of the Social Security Act 1988(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument, which contains only regulations made under section 18(4)(b) of the Social Security Act 1988 and provisions consequential upon section 20 of the Social Security Act 1986(3) and sections 4(3) and (4) and 10 of the Social Security Act 1988 and which is made before the end of a period of 12 months from the commencement of those enactments, hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1975 c. 14; section 44(3)(c) was amended by the Child Benefit Act 1975 (c. 61), section 21(1), Schedule 4, paragraph 16(b); the Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30), sections 2 and 21, Schedule 1, paragraph 4(a); section 46(4) was substituted by the Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53), section 13(3) and amended by the Social Security Act 1988 (c. 7), Schedule 4, paragraph 9; section 49 was amended by the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48), Schedule 4, paragraph 3; section 66(1)(d) was amended by the Child Benefit Act 1975 (c. 61), section 21(1), Schedule 4, paragraph 23; the Social Security Act 1980 (c. 30), sections 2 and 21, Schedule 1, paragraph 4(a) — it ceases to have effect on 6th April 1987 except for beneficiaries entitled to unemployability supplement immediately before that date — see the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), Schedule 3, paragraph 4. Schedule 20 is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “Prescribed” and “Regulations”.

(2)

1988 c. 7.

(3)

1986 c. 50.