The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 2439

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2003

Made

20th September 2003

Laid before Parliament

26th September 2003

Coming into force

27th October 2003

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), sections 2A(1), (3) to (6) and (8), 2B(6) and (7), 189(4) to (6) and (7A) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2) and sections 12(1) and (4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(3) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(4) and in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned(5) and after reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee(6), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1992 c. 4. Section 123(1)(e) was substituted by paragraph 1(1) 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 there given to the word “prescribed”. Section 175(4) was amended by section 2 of, and paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2).

(2)

1992 c. 5. Sections 2A and 2B were inserted by section 57 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 189(4) to (6) was amended by section 86 of, and paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14). Section 189(7A) was inserted by paragraph 82 of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999. Section 191 is cited because of the meaning there given to the word “prescribe”.

(3)

1995 c. 18. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning there given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”. Sections 35(1) and 36(4) were amended by section 2 of, and paragraphs 62 and 63 respectively of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.

(4)

1992 c. 53.

(5)

See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 as amended by section 103 of, and paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14).

(6)

See sections 172(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992; paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.