The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims: Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2000

Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 3336

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Joint Claims: Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2000

Made

7th December 2000

Coming into force

19th March 2001

Whereas a draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(1) and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4), 7(4), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(2), by this instrument which contains only regulations consequential upon provisions of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999(3) and which is made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions(4), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1995 c. 18.

(2)

Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribed” and “regulations ”.

(3)

1999 c. 30.

(4)

See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5); paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.