Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
24th February 2010
Laid before Parliament
4th March 2010
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by sections 70(8), 122(1) and 175(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), sections 5(1)(b), (i), (k), (l) and (p), 15A(2)(b), 189(1) and (4) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2) and sections 10(6), 79(1) and (4) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998(3).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to mortgages, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations representing qualifying lenders likely to be affected(4).
1992 c.4. Section 122(1) is cited for the definition of “prescribe”. Section 175(1) was amended by the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2), Schedule 3, paragraph 29(1) and (2).
1992 c.5. Section 15A was inserted by paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Social Security (Mortgage Interest Payments) Act 1992 (c.33). Section 189(1) was amended by the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14), Schedule 7, paragraph 109(a) and Schedule 8, by the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999, Schedule 3, paragraph 57(1) and (2) and by the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21), Schedule 6. Section 189(4) to (6) were amended by the Social Security Act 1998, Schedule 7, paragraph 109(c) to (e) and Schedule 8. Section 191 is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribe”. The definition of “prescribe” was amended by paragraphs 2 and 10 of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
1998 c.14. Section 79(1) was amended by the Tax Credits Act 2002, Schedule 4, paragraph 13(1) and (2) and S.I. 2008/2833. Section 84 is cited for the definition of “prescribe”.
See section 15A(2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.