Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 443
Social Security
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013
Made
25th February 2013
Laid before Parliament
4th March 2013
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 135(1), 136(1), 136A(3), 137(1) and (2)(h) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), sections 5(1)(p) and (2) and 189(1), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2), sections 4(5), 8(2), 12(4), 13(2), 19A(4), 19B(2) and (4), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(3), sections 10(6), 79(1) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998(4), sections 2(3)(b), 15(3) and (6), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002(5), sections 17(1) and (3)(b), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(6), and sections 92(1) and (4) and 94(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(7).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned(8).
1992 c. 4. Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”. Section 175(1) and (4) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2).
1992 c. 5. Section 5(2) was amended by paragraph 39 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 1 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), section 132(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) and paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 9 of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5). Schedule 189 (1), (4) and (5) was amended by paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 and by Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14). Section 189(1) was also amended by paragraph 57(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999, Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 and section 104 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
1995 c. 18. Section 8(2) was amended by paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5). Sections 19A and 19B were introduced by section 46(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 36(4)(a) was amended by paragraph 63 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.
1998 c. 14. Section 79(1) was amended by paragraphs 12 and 13 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 and paragraphs 143 and 168(a) of Schedule 3 to S.I. 2008/2833. Section 84 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribe”.
2002 c. 16. Section 17(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”.
2007 c.5. Section 24(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”. Sections 24(1) and 25(1) have been amended in ways not material to these Regulations.
See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.