Regulation 9 of this instrument is made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2014/1097 and this instrument is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of S.I. 2014/1097.
Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
18th October 2017
Laid before Parliament
24th October 2017
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(5ZA), 48B(5)(a), 64(1), 70(4), 71(6), 123(1)(a) and (d), 136(3) and (5), 136A(3), 137(1) and 175(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), sections 1(1), 5(1A), 189(1), (4) and (5) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2), sections 12(1) and (4), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(3), sections 9(1)(a), 79(1), (4) and (6) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998(4), sections 15(3) and (6) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002(5), sections 17(1) and (3), 24(1) and 25(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(6) and sections 77(3), 94(1) and (2) and 95 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(7).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of provisions relating to housing benefit, in accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(8) the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.
1992 c.4. Section 22(5ZA) was inserted by paragraphs 2 and 6(1) and (3) of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19). Section 48B was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26). Section 64(1) was amended by paragraph 41 of Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), and paragraphs 3 and 5(1) and (2) of Schedule 9 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5). Section 136A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16). 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) (“the 1999 Act”). Section 175(1) and (3) is applied to provisions of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 by section 19(1) of that Act. Section 175(5) was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 1 to the 1999 Act. Section 175(6) was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”.
1992 c.5. Section 5(1A) was inserted by section 99(3) of that Act. Section 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 1999 Act and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21) and section 189(4) was also amended by S.I. 2013/252. Section 191 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribe”.
1995 c.18. Section 35(1) was amended by paragraph 62 of Schedule 3 to the 1999 Act. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
1998 c.14. Section 9(1) was amended by Part 8 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012. Section 79(1) was amended by paragraphs 143 and 168(a) of Schedule 3 to S.I. 2008/2833 and paragraphs 12 and 13(1) and (2) of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002. 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 words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
2007 c.5. Section 24(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
2012 c.5. Section 95 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”.
Section 176(1) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14), paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996 (c.52) and section 69(6) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19).