SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS

Regulation 17

1

For regulation 6A(5) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 198719 (claims by persons subject to work-focused interviews) there shall be substituted the following paragraph—

5

In regulation 4 and this regulation, “work-focused interview” means an interview which a person is required to take part in under the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002.

2

In the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 198720—

a

in regulation 71(7) (who may claim), for the words from the beginning to the word “refers” there shall be substituted the words “Where the claim is made at an office displaying the ONE logo”;

b

in regulation 72(4) (time and manner in which claims are to be made)—

i

in sub-paragraph (d), for the words “and is neither engaged in remunerative work nor residing in an area identified in Schedule 1 to the Work-focused Interviews Regulations”, there shall be substituted the words “and is not engaged in remunerative work”;

ii

for sub-paragraph (e), there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

e

may be sent or delivered, where the claimant has attained the age of 16 but not the age of 60, to the office of a designated authority displaying the ONE logo.

3

For the definition of “designated authority” in regulation 1(2) of the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations 199221, there shall be substituted the following definition—

  • “designated authority” means—

    1. a

      the Secretary of State;

    2. b

      a person providing services to the Secretary of State;

    3. c

      a local authority;

    4. d

      a person providing services to, or authorised to exercise any functions of, any such authority;

4

In regulation 62(4) of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 199222 (time and manner in which claims are to be made)—

a

in sub-paragraph (d), for the words “and is neither engaged in remunerative work nor residing in an area identified in Schedule 1 to the Work-focused Interviews Regulations”, there shall be substituted the words “and is not engaged in remunerative work”;

b

for sub-paragraph (e), there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

e

may be sent or delivered, where the claimant has attained the age of 16 but not the age of 60, to the office of a designated authority displaying the ONE logo.

5

For the definition of “designated authority” in regulation 1(2) of the Child Support Departure Direction and Consequential Amendments Regulations 199623, there shall be substituted the following definition—

  • “designated authority” means—

    1. a

      the Secretary of State;

    2. b

      a person providing services to the Secretary of State;

    3. c

      a local authority; or

    4. d

      a person providing services to, or authorised to exercise any functions of, any such authority;

6

In the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 199924—

a

in regulation 1(3) (interpretation)—

i

for the definition of “designated authority” there shall be substituted the following definition—

  • “designated authority” means—

    1. a

      the Secretary of State;

    2. b

      a person providing services to the Secretary of State;

    3. c

      a local authority;

    4. d

      a person providing services to, or authorised to exercise any functions of, any such authority;

ii

for the definition of “work-focused interview”, there shall be substituted the following definition—

  • “work-focused interview” means an interview which a person is required to take part in under the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002;

iii

the definition of “the Work-focused Interviews Regulations” shall be omitted;

b

in regulation 3(11) (revision of decisions), for sub-paragraph (f) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

f

in the case of a person who is, or would be, required to take part in a work-focused interview, an office of the Department for Work and Pensions which is designated by the Secretary of State as a Jobcentre Plus Office or an office of a designated authority which displays the ONE logo.

7

At the end of regulation 4(d) of the Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Lone Parents) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 200025 (circumstances where requirement to take part in an interview does not apply) there shall be added the words “or the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 2002”.

8

In the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 200126—

a

in regulation 1(2) (interpretation)—

i

the definitions of “designated authority”, “work-focused interview” and of “the Work-focused Interviews Regulations” shall be omitted;

ii

in the definition of “official error”, paragraph (c) shall be omitted;

b

in regulation 4(8) (revision of decisions), the words from “or, in a case” to the end of the paragraph shall be omitted;

c

in regulation 5(3)(c) (late application for a revision), the words from “or, in a case” to the end of the sub-paragraph shall be omitted;

d

in regulation 7 (decisions superseding earlier decisions)—

i

paragraph (2)(f) shall be omitted;

ii

in paragraph (7), the words from “or, in a case” to the end of the paragraph shall be omitted;

e

in regulation 20(1)(c) (making of appeals and applications), the words from “, or in a case” to the end of the sub-paragraph shall be omitted.