1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2001, and shall come into force on 31st January 2001.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the Claims and Payments Regulations” means the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987(1).
2. In the Claims and Payments Regulations—
(a)in regulation 35 at the end of paragraph (1) there shall be inserted the words “and Schedule 9B”; and
(b)after Schedule 9A there shall be inserted the Schedule set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
3. No deduction shall be made under paragraph 7A or 7B of Schedule 9 to the Claims and Payments Regulations in respect of maintenance to which Schedule 9B applies.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Angela Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
8th January 2001