Service User amendments2

1

Paragraph (2) amends the following provisions—

a

regulation 2(1B) (interpretation) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 19878;

b

regulation 1(3G) (citation, commencement and interpretation) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19969;

c

regulation 1(3A) (citation, commencement and interpretation) of the State Pension Credit Regulations 200210

d

regulation 2(5) (interpretation) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 200611;

e

regulation 2(6) (interpretation) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 200612;

f

regulation 2(8) (interpretation) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 200813;

g

regulation 53(2) (meaning of other terms relating to earned income) of the Universal Credit Regulations 201314;

h

regulation 3(6) (further interpretation) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 201315; and

i

regulation 80(5) (earnings of employed earners) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 201316.

2

Each of the provisions specified in paragraph (1) (which define when a claimant is participating as a service user) are amended as follows—

a

after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

ab

a person who is being consulted by or on behalf of—

i

the Secretary of State in relation to any of the Secretary of State’s functions in the field of social security or child support or under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 197317; or

ii

a body which conducts research or undertakes monitoring for the purpose of planning or improving such functions,

in their capacity as a person affected or potentially affected by the exercise of those functions or the carer of such a person;

b

in sub-paragraph (b) for “sub-paragraph (a)” substitute “sub-paragraphs (a) or (ab)”.

3

In regulation 3(6) (further interpretation) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013, before sub-paragraph (a) omit “the person”.