The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2021/476 |
| Year | 2021 |
2021 No. 476
Social Security
The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021
Made 15th April 2021
Laid before Parliament 20th April 2021
Coming into force 12th May 2021
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(8), 123(1)(a) and (d), 124, 130, 135(1), 137(1) and (2)(h) and (l), 171D, 171G(2), 175(1), (3) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 4(5) and (12), 6(4), 7(4), 35 and 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 19952, sections 2(3), (4), (6) and (9), 3(8), 17(1) and (2)(a) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20023, sections 4(2) and (3), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraph 6(8) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1(a) and 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20074and sections 2(2), 6(1), 40, 42(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20125.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19926, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of the provisions in regulation 4, in accordance with section 176(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 19927, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 12th May 2021.
Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) Regulations 2020
2. In regulation 5(2) of the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) Regulations 20208for “14 months” substitute “20 months”.
Amendment of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020
3. In regulation 10(2B) of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 20209for “12th May 2021” substitute “31st August 2021”.
Amendment of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations 2020
4.—(1) The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations 202010are amended as follows.
(2) After regulation 1 insert—
“Interpretation
1A. In these Regulations “coronavirus disease” means COVID-19 (the official designation of the disease which can be caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)).”.
(3) At the beginning of each of the provisions in paragraph (4) insert “Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is expedient as a result of coronavirus disease and in such cases as the Secretary of State determines,”.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3) the provisions are—
(a)
(a) paragraph (1) of regulation 2;
(b)
(b) paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 3;
(c)
(c) regulation 4.
(5) In regulation 5 after “For the purposes of entitlement to housing benefit,” insert “where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is expedient as a result of coronavirus disease and in such cases as the Secretary of State determines,”.
(6) In regulation 6(2), for “at the end of the period of 14 months beginning on 13th March 2020” substitute “on 31st August 2021”.
Justin Tomlinson
Minister of State
Department for...
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