The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009

Statutory Instruments

2009 No. 583

Social Security

The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009

Made

9th March 2009

Laid before Parliament

11th March 2009

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—

–sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 124(1)(d) and (e), 130(2), 131(3)(b) and (5)(c)(ii), 132(4) and (5), 135, 136(3) and (5)(a) and (b), 136A(3) and (4)(a), 137(1) and (2)(e), (f), (h), (i), (j) and (m), and 175(1) to (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M1 ,

–sections 15A(2)(b), 189(1), (4) and (5) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 M2 ,

–sections 4(5), 12(1) and (4)(a) and (b), 35 and 36 of, and paragraphs 1(1), 8, 8A and 9 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995 M3 ,

–sections 15(1), (3), (4) and (6)(b) and 19(1) and (3) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 M4 , and

–sections 17, 24, 25(5) and 28(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 M5 .

The Social Security Advisory Committee have agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it M6 .

In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted the organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned M7 .

In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to mortgages, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations representing qualifying lenders likely to be affected M8 .

Marginal Citations

M1 1992 c.4. Section 123(1)(e) was substituted by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14). Section 124(1)(d) was inserted by paragraph 30(4) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18). Section 124(1)(e) was inserted by paragraph 30(5) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 and amended by Schedule 3 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16). Section 130(2) was amended by paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992; paragraphs 1(1) and (3) of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5); and section 96(1) and (2) to the Local Government Act 2000 (c.22). Section 131(3)(b) and (5)(c)(ii) and 132(5) were substituted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992. Section 135(3) and (4) were repealed by Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Health and Social Care Act 2001 (c.15). Section 135(5) was amended by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21). Section 136A was inserted by paragraphs 1 and 3 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002. Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning there given to the word “prescribed”. Section 137(2)(d) was substituted by paragraph 35(3) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995.

M2 1992 c.5. Section 15A was inserted by paragraph 1 of the Schedule to the Social Security (Mortgage Interest Payments) Act 1992 (c.33). Section 189(1) was amended by paragraph 109(a) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14); paragraph 57(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999 (c.2); and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21). Section 189(4) was amended by paragraph 109(c) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998. Section 189(5) was amended by paragraph 109(d) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998. Section 191 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribe”.

M3 1995 c.18. Section 35 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”. Section 36(1) was amended by paragraph 145 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 and paragraphs 29(1) and (6) of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30). Section 36(4) was amended by paragraph 63 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999. Paragraph 8A of Schedule 1 was added by paragraphs 1 and 16(1) and (2) of Schedule 7 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

M4 2002 c.16. Section 5 was amended by paragraph 140 of Part 13 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33).

M5 2007 c.5. Section 24 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning there given to the word “prescribed”.

M6 See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

M7 See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, as amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992.

M8 See section 15A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.