The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2017 No. 901

PART 2 Amendments in consequence of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

Amendment of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001

8.—(1) The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 5 (meaning of “person in hardship”), in paragraph (1)(k)—

(a) in paragraph (i) after “1989” insert “or the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”;

(b) in paragraphs (ii) and (iii) for “that Act” substitute “either of those Acts”.

(3) In regulation 11 (application of Part and meaning of “couple in hardship”), in paragraph (2)(h)—

(a) in paragraph (i) after “1989” insert “or the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014”;

(b) in paragraphs (ii) and (iii) for “that Act” substitute “either of those Acts”.

(1)

S.I 2001/4022, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.