The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement Nos. 9 and 11) (Amendment) Order 2006

Amendment of Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 11 etc.) Order 1999

3.—(1) The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 11, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions ) Order 1999(1) is amended as follows .

(2) In Article 1(2) (citation and interpretation) after sub-paragraph (c) add—

“(d) “relevant benefit” also means—

(i) an attendance allowance under section 35(2) of the Social Security Act 1975;

(ii) a mobility allowance under section 37A of that Act;

(iii) supplementary benefit under section 1 of the Supplementary Benefit Act 1976(3).”.

(3) In Article 3(4) (consequential amendments and modification)—

(a) in paragraph (1), at the beginning, insert “Subject to paragraph (15)”; and

(b) after paragraph (15) insert—

“(16) The amendment in paragraph (17) shall take effect from 16th October 2006.

(17) In regulation 14(1) of the Social Security (Introduction of Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991(5) (reviews) after “appellate authorities)” insert “and sections 9 and 10 of the Social Security Act 1998 (revision and supersession of decisions)”.”.

(4) In paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 16 (transitional provisions in relation to relevant benefits)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “or”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) under or by virtue of Part III of the Social Security Act 1975; or”;

(1)

S.I. 1999/2860 (C.75).

(2)

Sections 35 and 37A were repealed by the Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance Act 1991 (c. 21).

(3)

1976 c.71. This Act was repealed by the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50), Schedule 11.

(4)

Article 3 was amended by S.I. 1999/3178.

(5)

S.I. 1991/2891.