The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2017

Statutory Instruments

2017 No. 376

Social Security

The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2017

Made

13th March 2017

Laid before Parliament

15th March 2017

Coming into force

6th April 2017

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 135(1), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137 and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), sections 4(5), 12(1) and (4)(b), 35 and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(2), sections 4(5)(b), 10(4), 11(3)(b) and (c), 12(1) and (4)(b), 19(2)(d), 20(1)(b), 24(5), 40 and 42(1), (2) and (3) of, and paragraphs 4(1)(a) and (3)(a) and 5(1) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1(1) and 3(1)(b) of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012(3) and sections 14(6) and 34 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016(4), makes the following Regulations.

This instrument contains only regulations made under, by virtue of, or consequential upon, sections 13 and 14 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 and is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those sections. Therefore, in accordance with section 173(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(5), these Regulations are not required to be referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit, in accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

(1)

1992 c. 4. Section 137 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.

(2)

1995 c. 18. Section 35 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(3)

2012 c. 5. Section 10(4) was amended by section 14(4) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7). Section 40 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.

(4)

2016 c. 7.

(5)

1992 c. 5.