The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations 2013

Statutory Instruments

2013 No. 276

Social Security

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations 2013

Made

4.19 p.m. on 12th February 2013

Laid before Parliament

6.15 p.m. on 12th February 2013

Coming into force

6.45 p.m. on 12th February 2013

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 136(3) and (5)(a) and (b), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), section 113(1) and (2) of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 1A to, the Local Government Finance Act 1992(2), sections 12(1), (4)(a) and (b), 17A(1), (2) and (5)(a) and (b), 20E(3)(a), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(3) and sections 30 and 146(1) and (2) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996(4) and sections 17(1) and (3)(a) and (b), 24(1) and 25(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(5).

These Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury in respect of provisions relating to section 30 (means testing in case of application by owner-occupier or tenant) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996(6).

In respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, in accordance with section 176(2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(7), it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to undertake consultations with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.

In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to refer the proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

(1)

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

(2)

1992 c. 14. Section 113(1) and (2) was amended by paragraphs 2 and 9(a) of Schedule 1 to the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27), paragraphs 40 and 52 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26) and section 80 of the Localism Act 2011 (c. 20); Schedule 1A was inserted by Schedule 4 to the Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17).

(3)

1995 c. 18. Section 17A was inserted by section 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24); section 20E(3)(a) was amended by Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5); sections 35(1) and 36(4) were amended by paragraphs 62 and 63 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2). Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(4)

1996 c. 53. Section 30 was amended by S.I. 2002/1860 and by paragraph 62 of Schedule 8 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33); the functions of the Secretary of State and the Treasury, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales, by Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, S.I. 1999/672; section 146 was amended by section 138(1) and (4)(a) of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 (c. 20) and the functions of the Secretary of State, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the National Assembly for Wales, by Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, S.I. 1999/672.

(5)

2007 c. 5. Section 24(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(6)

See section 30(9) of the 1996 Act.

(7)

1992 c. 5.