The Social Security (Suspension of Payment of Benefits and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012

Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 824

Social Security

The Social Security (Suspension of Payment of Benefits and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012

Made

14th March 2012

Laid before Parliament

15th March 2012

Coming into force

17th April 2012

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(hh) and (i) and (3A), 6(1)(i), 189(1) and (4) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1) and sections 9(1)(a), 22, 79(1), (4), (6) and (7) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998(2).

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it (3).

In respect of regulation 5, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned (4).

(1)

1992 c. 5. Section 5(1)(hh) is inserted by section 74 of the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14) and amended by paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19). Section 5(3A) is inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16). Section 6 applies in relation to council tax benefit by virtue of paragraph 12(1)(a) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14). Section 189(1) and (4) are amended by paragraph 109(a) and (c) of Schedule 7, and Schedule 8, to the Social Security Act 1998, paragraph 57(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions etc.) Act 1999 (c.2) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21). Section 191 is an interpretation provision and is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribe”. The definition of “prescribe” is amended by paragraphs 2 and 10 of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5).

(2)

1998 c.14. Section 22 is amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16). Section 79(1) is amended by paragraph 13 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 and by S.I. 2008/2833. Section 84 is an interpretation provision and is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribe”.

(3)

Section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 provides that proposals in respect of regulations which would otherwise be referable to the Social Security Advisory Committee may not be so referred with the agreement of that Committee. These Regulations would otherwise be referable by virtue of section 172(1) of that Act.

(4)

See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.