Statutory Instruments
social security
Made
6th September 2007
Laid before Parliament
10th September 2007
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in the exercise of powers conferred by—
sections 30C(3), 30E(1), 70(8), 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 130(2), 135(1) and (2), 136(3), (5)(a) to (c), 136A(3), 137(1) and (2)(d) and (h), 171D, 171G(2), 175(1) to (4) of, and paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1),
sections 5(1)(a), (g), (hh), (i) and (q), 6(1)(a), (g), (hh), (i) and (q) and 189(1), (3) and (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2),
sections 4(5) and (12), 12(1), (2), (4)(a) to (c), 19(8), 20A(9), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of, and paragraph 1(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995(3),
paragraphs 4(6), 20(1)(b) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000(4), and
sections 2(6), 15(3) and (6)(a), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002(5).
The Social Security Advisory Committee(6) and the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council(7) have agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to them.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted the organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned(8).
1992 c.4. Sections 30C and 30E were inserted by section 3(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c.18). Section 70 was amended by S.I. 2002/1457 which substituted “carer’s allowance” for “invalid care allowance”. Section 123(1)(e) was substituted by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14). Section 136A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”. Section 137(2)(d) was substituted by paragraph 35(3) of the Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18). Sections 171D and 171G were inserted by section 6(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994. Section 171G(2) is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”. Section 175(1) and (4) was amended by section 2 of, and paragraph 29(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2).
1992 c.5. Sections 5(1)(hh) and 6(1)(hh) were inserted by paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19).
1995 c.18. Section 20A was inserted by section 59 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30). Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”. Sections 35(1) and 36(4) were amended by section 2 of, and paragraphs 62 and 63 respectively of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999.
2002 c.16. Section 17(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
See sections 170, 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
See section 171 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 as amended by section 103 of, and paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1992.