Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 289

Social Security

The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) Regulations 2020

Made

at 9.59 a.m. on 12th March 2020

Laid before Parliament

at 4.00 p.m. on 12th March 2020

Coming into force

13th March 2020

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by sections 10(3) and (6), 79(1), (4) and (6) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998(1), sections 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraphs 1(a) and 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007(2) and sections 8(3)(a) and (4), 37(6), 40 and 42(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 4(1), (3)(a) and (4) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012(3).

In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(4), it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of this matter it is inexpedient to refer the proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

(1)

1998 c. 14. Section 84 is cited for the meaning of “prescribe”.

(2)

2007 c. 5. Section 24(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(3)

2012 c. 5. Section 40 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.