Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 383

Social Security

The Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013

Made

25th February 2013

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(r), 189(1), (4) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1) and section 84 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to, the Social Security Act 1998(2).

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

This instrument contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, sections 101(1) and 104(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(3) and is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those sections(4).

(1)

1992 c.5. Section 5(1)(r) is substituted by section 101 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) (“the 2012 Act”). Section 189(1), (4), (5) and (6) are amended by paragraph 109(a) and (c) to (e) of Schedule 7, and Schedule 8, to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14), paragraph 57(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions etc.) Act 1999 (c.2) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21). Section 189(5A) and (5B) is inserted by section 104(1) of the 2012 Act. Section 191 is cited for the definition of “prescribe”.

(2)

1998 c.14. Section 84 is cited for the definition of “prescribe”.

(3)

2012 c.5.

(4)

See section 173(5)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.