Amendment of Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 11 etc.) Order 19993

1

The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 11, and Savings and Consequential and Transitional Provisions ) Order 19997 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 358 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 19769.

3

In Article 310 (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 199111 (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