The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2002

Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 3072

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2002

Made

12th December 2002

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

Whereas a draft of this instrument 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 Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(4), 8(1)(a) and (2)(d)(ii), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(2), and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations need not be referred to it(3), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1995 c. 18.

(2)

Relevant amendments have been made to section 8 by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 8(1) was amended by sections 59 and 70 of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 and paragraph 29 of Schedule 8 to, that Act. Section 8(1A) was inserted by section 59 of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to, that Act. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(3)

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.