The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2008

Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 2928

Social Security

The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 2008

Made

10th November 2008

Laid before Parliament

14th November 2008

Coming into force

15th December 2008

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 2A(1), (3) to (6) and (8), 2B(2), (6) and (7), 189(4) to (6) and (7A) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1).

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it(2).

(1)

1992 c. 5. Sections 2A and 2B were inserted by section 57 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 2B(2) was amended by section 53 of, and paragraphs 8 and 9(1) and (3) of Schedule 7 to, the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22). Section 189(4) to (6) was amended by section 86 of, and paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14). Section 189(7A) was inserted by paragraph 82 of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999. Section 191 is cited because of the meaning there given to the word “prescribe”. Section 189(1) provides that regulations shall be made by the Secretary of State.

(2)

See section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.