The Benefit Cap (Annual Limit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 97(4A) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2023 No.

Social Security

The Benefit Cap (Annual Limit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Made

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Coming into force

1st April 2023

The Secretary of State has carried out a review as required by section 96A(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(1), taking into account the matters specified in section 96A(3) of that Act, and considers it appropriate to amend section 96(5A) of that Act(2) so as to increase one or more of the sums specified in that section.

A draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 97(4A) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(3) and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Accordingly, the Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 96(5) and (5B), 96A(4) and (5) and 97(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(4).

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(5), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of regulations 3 and 4 should not be referred to it.

(1)

2012 c. 5. Section 96A(1) was inserted by section 7 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7) and was amended by paragraph 21(a) of the Schedule to the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022 (c .11).

(2)

Section 96(5A) was inserted by section 8 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7).

(3)

Section 97(4A) was inserted by section 9 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7).

(4)

Section 96(5) and (5B), and section 96A, were inserted by, and section 97(1) was amended by, sections 8 and 9 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7).

(5)

1992 c. 5.