The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2009
Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
Citation | SI 2009/2343 |
Year | 2009 |
2009 No. 2343
Social Security
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2009
Made 26th August 2009
Laid before Parliament 2nd September 2009
Coming into force 1st October 2009
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 30E(1), 171D(2), 171G(2) and 175(1) of, and paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921and sections 3(2)(d) and 17(3)(b) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20072makes the following Regulations:
The Social Security Advisory Committee and the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council have agreed that the proposals in these Regulations should not be referred to them3.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.3) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 1st October 2009.
Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982
2. In regulation 16 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 19824(earnings level for the purpose of unemployability supplement) for “£4,784” substitute “£4,836”.
Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994
3. In regulation 8 of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 19945(limit of earnings from councillor’s allowance) for “£92.00” substitute “£93.00”.
Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995
4. In paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 17 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 19956(exempt work) for “£92.00” substitute “£93.00”.
Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008
5.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 20087are amended as follows.
(2) In paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 45 (exempt work) for “£92.00” substitute “£93.00”.
(3) In regulation 76 (1) (deductions for councillor’s allowance) for “£92.00” substitute £93.00”.
(4) In paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 of schedule 7 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) for “92.00” substitute “£93.00” each time it appears.
William D.McKenzie
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
26th August 2009
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend—
the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982,
the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994,
the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995; and
the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008.
Regulation 2 amends regulation 16 of the...
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