The Social Security (Disclosure of State Pension Information) Regulations 2000

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The regulations contained in this instrument are made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of section 42 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 on 1st December 2000. Proposals to make these Regulations are therefore exempt by section 173(5)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 from reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee and have not been so referred.

These Regulations make provision for the disclosure by the Secretary of State to the applicant of state pension information relating to an individual for the purpose of enabling the applicant to provide the individual with a forecast or illustration of his pension entitlement, or likely entitlement, based on his state pension information and other relevant information relating to his pension rights held by that applicant.

Regulation 2 provides for an application to the Secretary of State for disclosure of state pension information to be made in writing.

Regulation 3 sets out the conditions to be satisfied prior to such a disclosure being made.

Regulation 4 specifies the information relating to the individual which may be disclosed by the applicant to the Secretary of State for the purpose of making the application for disclosure of state pension information relating to an individual.

An assessment of the costs to business of the provisions of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000, including these Regulations, is detailed in the Regulatory Impact Assessment for that Act. A copy of this Assessment has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies can be obtained by post from the Department of Social Security, Regulatory Impact Unit, 3rd Floor, The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT.