The Employment and Support Allowance (Exempt Work & Hardship Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 205

Social Security

The Employment and Support Allowance (Exempt Work & Hardship Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Made

23rd February 2017

Laid before Parliament

27th February 2017

Coming into force

3rd April 2017

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 171D, 171G(2) and 175(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), sections 16A(1)(2), 22, 24(1), 25(2) and (3) and paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(3).

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(4), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

(1)

1992 c.4. See section 171G(2) for the meaning of “prescribed”.

(2)

Section 16A inserted by the Welfare Reform Act 2012