The Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

3. 2. Amendment of the Income Support Regulations

4. 3. Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

5. 4. Amendment of the Lone Parents Regulations

6. 5. Amendment of the Jobcentre Plus Regulations

7. 6. Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

8. 7. Savings and transitional provisions applicable to certain lone parents following a full-time course

9. Signature

10. 1. SCHEDULE

       Special Commencement Provisions for Certain Existing Claimants

       1. Application and interpretation

          1. 1. (1) A lone parent falls within this Schedule if—

       2. Lone Parent responsible for a child who has attained the age of 6 before 21st May 2012

          1. 2. (1) This paragraph applies to lone parent who falls within...

       3. Lone parent responsible for a child who will attain the age of 6 after 20th May 2012 and before 20th August 2012

          1. 3. (1) This paragraph applies to a lone parent who falls...

       4. Lone Parent responsible for a child who attained the age of 5 after 19th August 2011 or will attain the age of 5 before 20th August 2012

          1. 4. (1) This paragraph applies to a lone parent who falls...

       5. Lone Parent responsible for child who will attain the age of 5 after 19th August 2012 and before 19th November 2012

          1. 5. (1) This paragraph applies to a lone parent who falls...

       6. Circumstances where the Secretary of State is not satisfied that a decision has been made in relation to the lone parent’s claim for child tax credit at the time of the voluntary interview appointment

          1. 6. (1) Where subparagraph (2) applies, regulation 2 comes into force...

          2. 7. Lone parents not invited to a voluntary interview during the two month period before the relevant day

11. Explanatory Note