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Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 381

Social Security

The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2013

Made

25th February 2013

Coming into force in accordance with Regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections:

— 5(1A), 159D(1) and (6), 189(1), (4) to (6) and section 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 M1;

— 9(1), (4) and (6), 10(3) and (6), 10A, 11(1), 12(2), (3), (3A), (3B), (6) and (7)(b), 16(1), 17, 18(1), 21(1) to (3), 22 and 23, 25(3)(b) and (5)(c), 26(6)(c), 28(1), 31(2), 79(1) and (4) to (7) and 84 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 2, paragraphs 1, 4 and 9 of Schedule 3 and Schedule 5 to, the Social Security Act 1998 M2.

A draft of this instrument was laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 80(1) of the Social Security Act 1998.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it M3.

Marginal Citations

M11992 c.5. Section 5(1A) was inserted by section 99(1) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) (“the 2012 Act”). Section 159D was inserted by section 31 of, and paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to, the 2012 Act, and was further amended by the 2012 Act, sections 33(3) and 147 and by Schedule 3, paragraph 8, and Schedule 14, Part 1. Section 198(1) was amended by paragraph 109(a) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) (“the 1998 Act”), by paragraph 75(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2) (“the Contributions Act 1999”) and by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21) (“the Tax Credits Act”). Section 189(4), (5) and (6) were amended by paragraphs 109(c), (d) and (e) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the 1998 Act, paragraph 57(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the the Contributions Act 1999 and by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act. Subsections (5A) and (5B) are inserted by section 104(1) of the 2012 Act. Section 191 is an interpretation provision and 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 (c.5) (“the 2007 Act”).

M21998 c. 14. Section 9(1) was amended by section 147 of, and Schedule 14, Part 8 to the 2012 Act. Section 10A was inserted by section 18 of, and paragraph 24 of Schedule 7 to, the Contributions Act 1999 and was amended by S.I. 2009/56. Section 12(2) was substituted by section 18 of, and paragraphs 25(1) and (3) of Schedule 7 to, the Contributions Act 1999, and was amended by S.I. 2008/2833 and by section 102(1) and (2) of the 2012 Act. Subsections (3A) and (3B) were inserted by section 102(1) and (3) of the 2012 Act. Subsection (7) was amended by section 102(4)(b) of the 2012 Act. Schedule 5 was amended by S.I. 2008/2833. Section 17 was amended by S.I. 2008/2833. Section 18(1) was amended by section 18 of, and paragraph 29 of Schedule 7 to, the Contributions Act 1999, and by S.I. 2008/2833. Section 21(2) and (3) was amended by S.I. 2008/2833. Section 22(3) was amended by section 99(5) of the 2012 Act. Section 22(4) was repealed by section 147 and Part 10 of Schedule 14 to the 2012 Act. Section 28(1) was amended by S.I. 2008/2833 Section 79(1) was amended by paragraphs 12 and 13 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act and by S.I. 2008/2833. Subsections (6A) and (6B) were inserted by section 104(2) of the 2012 Act. Section 84 is an interpretation provision and is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribe”. Schedule 5 was amended by S.I. 2008/2833.