Statutory Instruments
2022 No. 260
Social Security
The Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (Terminal Illness) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
Made
8th March 2022
Laid before Parliament
10th March 2022
Coming into force
4th April 2022
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9(1), 10(3) and (6), 11(1), 79(1), (4) and (6) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998(1), sections 2(4)(a), 4(6)(a), 24 and 25(1) to (3) and (5) and paragraphs 1, 2 and 9 of Schedule 2 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(2) and sections 12(4)(b), 37(6), 40 and 42(1), (2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(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.
1998 c. 14. Section 9(1) has been amended by paragraph 1 of Part 8 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) (“the 2012 Act”). Section 79 has been amended by paragraph 168 of Schedule 3 to the Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008/2833. Section 79(1) is cited as it provides for the person who is to make regulations. Section 84 is cited for the meaning of “prescribe”.
2007 c. 5. Section 2(4) is amended by section 15(2)(c) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7). Section 4(6)(a) has been repealed in specified circumstances by paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the 2012 Act. Section 24 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 25(1) has been amended by section 51(2)(b) of the 2012 Act.
2012 c. 5. Section 40 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and section 42(1) is cited as it provides for the person who is to make regulations.