Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
13th March 2012
Laid before Parliament
14th March 2012
Coming into force
6th April 2012
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(2)(b) and (2A), 7(2) and (3) and 175(4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) and sections 2(2)(b) and (2A), 7(2) and (3) and 171(4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(2), make the following Regulations.
The Secretary of State concurs in the making of regulation 4 and the Department for Social Development(3) concurs in the making of regulation 8.
1992 c. 4. Section 2(2A) was inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30). Section 7(2) was amended and subsection (3) inserted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999 (c.11); and section 175(4) was amended by paragraph 29 of that Schedule.
1992 c. 7. Section 2(2A) was inserted by paragraph 10 of Schedule 11 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30). Section 7(2) was amended and subsection (3) inserted by paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671).
The functions of the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 were transferred to the Department for Social Development by article 8(b) of and Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the Departments (Transfer and Assignment of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. (NI) 1999 No. 481).