The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Extended Period of Sickness) Amendment Regulations 2015

Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 339

Social Security

The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Extended Period of Sickness) Amendment Regulations 2015

Made

23rd February 2015

Laid before Parliament

25th February 2015

Coming into force

30th March 2015

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 171D and 175(3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), sections 6(4), 7(4), 6F(1), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(2), sections 9(1), 10(6), 79(1) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998(3), section 24(1) and (2) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007(4) and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012(5).

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it (6).

(1)

1992 c.4. Section 171D was inserted by section 6(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18) (“the 1994 Act”). Section 175(4) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2). Section 175(5) was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act.

(2)

1995 c.18. Section 6F was inserted by section 49(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) (“the 2012 Act”). Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”. Those definitions were amended by paragraph 62 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2).

(3)

1998 c.14. Section 84 is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribe”.

(4)

2007 c.5 (“the 2007 Act”). Section 24(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”. Paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 provides that questions about whether a person has limited capability for work are to be determined for the purpose of that Act in accordance with Part 1 of the 2007 Act or Part 1 of the 2012 Act as appropriate.

(5)

2012 c.5.

(6)

See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).