Citation, commencement and extent1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Benefits (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 18th October 2021.

2

Regulation 2 extends—

a

to England and Wales in relation to the following benefits2—

i

disability living allowance;

ii

attendance allowance;

iii

severe disablement allowance;

iv

industrial injuries disablement benefit;

v

carer’s allowance;

vi

social fund payment in respect of maternity expenses;

vii

social fund funeral payment;

viii

social fund cold weather payment;

ix

social fund winter fuel payment.

b

to England and Wales and Scotland in relation to the other benefits to which the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 19873 apply.

3

Regulation 3 extends as follows—

a

paragraph (1)—

i

in so far as it relates to paragraphs (2), (4) and (5), extends to England and Wales and Scotland;

ii

in so far as it relates to paragraph (3), extends to England and Wales;

b

paragraphs (2), (4) and (5) extend to England and Wales and Scotland;

c

paragraph (3) extends to England and Wales.

4

These Regulations do not extend to Northern Ireland.