Final provisions

I39Interpretation

1

In this Act—

  • additional payment” means a means-tested additional payment or a disability additional payment;

  • disability additional payment” has the meaning given by section 5(1);

  • disability benefit” means a benefit listed in section 5(2);

  • HMRC” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

  • means-tested additional payment” means a payment under section 1 or 4;

  • the second qualifying day” means the day specified in regulations under section 1(4);

  • social security benefit” means a benefit listed in section 1(3);

  • the tax year 2022-23” means the period beginning with 6 April 2022 and ending with 5 April 2023.

2

In this Act—

a

references to “a qualifying day” are to—

i

25 May 2022, or

ii

the day specified in regulations under section 1(4);

b

references to child tax credit or working tax credit are to child tax credit or working tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

S. 9 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 11(2)

I110Regulations

1

A power to make regulations under any provision of this Act includes power to make—

a

consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;

b

different provision for different purposes.

2

Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.

3

A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

S. 10 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 11(2)

I211Extent, commencement and short title

1

This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

2

This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.

3

This Act may be cited as the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2022.