2010 No. 563
The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews etc.) (Equalisation of State Pension Age) Amendment Regulations 2010
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers contained in sections 2A(1), (5)(b), (6)(a), 2AA(1), 189(1), (4) and (5) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 19921 and sections 10(3) and 79(1), (4) and (6) of the Social Security Act 19982.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Work-focused Interviews etc.) (Equalisation of State Pension Age) Amendment Regulations 2010 and come into force on 6th April 2010.
Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 19992
In regulation 6(2)(h)(ii) of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 19995 (supersession of decisions)—
a
for “the age of 60” substitute “pensionable age”;
b
after “applies” insert “(and in this head “pensionable age” has the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 19956, save that a man born before 6th April 1955 is treated as attaining pensionable age when a woman born on the same day as the man would attain pensionable age)”.
Amendment of the Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 20003
Regulation 6 of the Social Security (Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 20007 (continuing entitlement dependent upon an interview) is amended as follows—
a
in paragraph (1) for “the age of 60” substitute “pensionable age”8;
b
in paragraph (5) before the definition of “personal capability assessment” insert—
“pensionable age”, in the case of a man born before 6th April 1955, means the age when a woman born on the same day as the man would attain pensionable age;
Amendment of the Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Lone Parents) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 20004
1
The Social Security (Work-focused Interviews for Lone Parents) and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 20009 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(4) (citation, commencement and interpretation) after the definition of “officer” add—
“pensionable age”, in the case of a man born before 6th April 1955, means the age when a woman born on the same day as the man would attain pensionable age.
3
In regulation 4(1)(a) and (3)(a)10 (circumstances where requirement to take part in an interview does not apply) for “the age of 60” substitute “pensionable age”.
4
In regulation 8(3)(a) (reduction of income support) for “the age of 60” substitute “pensionable age”.
Amendment of the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 20015
1
The Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 200111 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1)12 (interpretation) after the definition of “officer” insert—
“pensionable age”, in the case of a man born before 6th April 1955, means the age when a woman born on the same day as the man would attain pensionable age;
3
In regulation 4(1) (continuing entitlement dependent on an interview) for “the age of 60” substitute “pensionable age”.
Amendment of the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 20026
1
The Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews) Regulations 200213 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation and application) after the definition of “officer” insert—
“pensionable age”, in the case of a man born before 6th April 1955, means the age when a woman born on the same day as the man would attain pensionable age;
3
In regulation 3(1)(b)14 (requirement for person claiming a specified benefit to take part in an interview) for “the age of 60” substitute “pensionable age”.
4
In regulation 4(1)15 (continuing entitlement to specified benefit dependent on an interview) for “the age of 60” substitute “pensionable age”.
5
In regulation 13(b) (circumstances where regulation 12 does not apply) for “the age of 60” substitute “pensionable age”.
6
In regulation 16(3)(c) (revocations and transitional provision) for “the age of 60” substitute “pensionable age”.
Amendment of the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Regulations 20037
Regulation 2(1) of the Social Security (Jobcentre Plus Interviews for Partners) Regulations 200316 (interpretation) is amended as follows—
a
in the definition of “partner” for “the age of 60” substitute “pensionable age”;
b
after the definition of “partner” insert—
“pensionable age”, in the case of a man born before 6th April 1955, means the age when a woman born on the same day as the man would attain pensionable age;
Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 20088
1
The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations 200817 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “benefit week” insert—
“pensionable age”, in the case of a man born before 6th April 1955, means the age when a woman born on the same day as the man would attain pensionable age;
3
In regulation 3(4) (relevant claimant) for “the age of 60 years” substitute “pensionable age”.
4
In regulation 9(11)(c) (consequences of failure to take part in a work-focused interview) for “the age of 60” substitute “pensionable age”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(This note is not part of the Regulations)