2005 No. 2446
The Social Security (Incapacity) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30E, 122(1), 171D(2), 171G(2) and 175(1) and (3) of, and paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee and the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to them2, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Incapacity) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st October 2005.
Amendment of regulation 16 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 19822
In regulation 16 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 19823 (earnings level for the purposes of unemployability supplement) for the amount “£4,056” there shall be substituted the amount “£4,212”.
Amendment of regulation 8 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 19943
In regulation 8 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 19944 (limit of earnings from councillor’s allowance) for the amount “£78.00” there shall be substituted the amount “£81.00”.
Amendment of regulation 17 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 19954
In regulation 17(2)(a) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 19955 (exempt work) for the amount “£78.00” there shall be substituted the amount “£81.00”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)