The Social Security (Working Neighbourhoods) Regulations 2004

Statutory Instruments

2004 No. 959

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Working Neighbourhoods) Regulations 2004

Made

29th March 2004

Laid before Parliament

5th April 2004

Coming into force

26th April 2004

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 2A(1), (3) to (6) and (8), 2AA(1) and (4) to (7), 2B(6), 189(1), (4), (5) and (7A) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1), sections 60(1) to (4) and (9) and 83(4) and (6) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999(2) and section 19(10) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(3), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(4), and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations need not be referred to it(5), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1992 c. 5. Sections 2A and 2B were inserted by section 57 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 2AA was inserted by section 49 of the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22). Section 189(1), (4) and (5) were amended by paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14). Section 189(1) was further amended by paragraph 57 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) and by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). Section 189(7A) was inserted by paragraph 82 of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999. Section 191 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribe”. Section 2A(8) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “specified” and section 2AA(7) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “specified” and “work-focused interview”.

(2)

1999 c. 30. Section 60(9) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “designated”, “employment” and “prescribed”.

(3)

1995 c. 18.

(4)

1992 c. 53.

(5)

See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5); paragraph 67(a) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) added that Act, and paragraphs 79 and 81(a) of Schedule 12 Part II to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) added section 60 of that Act, to the list of “relevant enactments” in section 170(5) in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.