The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1990

Made12th March 1990

Laid before Parliament15th March 1990

Coming into force9th April 1990

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of powers conferred by section 35(5) of, and Schedule 20 to the Social Security Act 19751, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument, which contains regulations which relate only to matters which in accordance with section 140 of the Act of 1975 have been referred to the Attendance Allowance Board2, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1990 and shall come into force on 9th April 1990.

Amendment of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) (No. 2) Regulations 19752

In regulation 6(2) of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) (No. 2) Regulations 19753 (modification of section 35(1) to (4) of the Act in its application to children) the words “who has attained the age of 2 and” shall be omitted.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

Nicholas ScottMinister of State,Department of Social Security12th March 1990

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amendthe Social Security (Attendance Allowance) (No. 2) Regulations 1975 by removing the restriction on entitlement to attendance allowance for children under two years of age (regulation 2).