Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012.

2

These Regulations come into force on 21st May 2012.

3

Paragraph (2) is subject to the provisions in the Schedule.

4

In these Regulations—

  • “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 19875;

  • “the Lone Parents Regulations” means the Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Lone Parents) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 20006;

  • “the Jobcentre Plus Regulations” means the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 20027; and

  • “lone parent” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Income Support Regulations.