The Social Security (Income and Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 130A(2), 135(1), 136(3) and (5), 136A(3) and 175(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 4(5), 12(1) and (4) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 19952, paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 19973, section 15(3) and (6) of the State Pension Credit Act 20024, sections 4(2), 17(1) and (3) and 25(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 20075 and section 42(2) of, and paragraph 4(1) and (3) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20126.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19927(“the Administration Act”), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.