The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (No. 2) Order 2011

Amendment of the Social Security (Notification of Change of Circumstances) Regulations 2001

3.—(1) The Social Security (Notification of Change of Circumstances) Regulations 2001(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4 (change affecting housing benefit or council tax benefit)(2)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “(1C)” substitute, “(1D)”;

(b) after paragraph (1C)(3), insert—

“(1D) Where—

(a) the change of circumstances required to be notified is a death; and

(b) the authority administering the claimant’s housing benefit or council tax benefit agrees with the Secretary of State that notifications may be made in accordance with paragraph (1A),

notice in writing may be given or sent to the Secretary of State by an electronic communication in accordance with the provisions set out in Schedule 9ZC to the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (electronic communication).

(1E) The provisions set out in that Schedule shall apply to such a notice as they apply for the purposes of regulation 32ZA of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (information given electronically).”.

(3) In regulation 5(1ZB) (change affecting other benefit payment or advantage)(4)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“(da) incapacity benefit;”;

(b) at the end, insert—

“(f) retirement pension;

(g) state pension credit.”.

(1)

S.I. 2001/3252.

(2)

Regulation 4 was amended by S.I. 2010/444 and S.I. 2010/2449.

(3)

Paragraph (1C) was inserted by S.I. 2010/2449.

(4)

Regulation 5 was amended by S.I. 2002/1789, 2003/492, 2003/2800, 2003/3209, 2010/444 and S.I. 2011/1498.