Statutory Instruments
2017 No. 197
Social Security
The Universal Credit (Surpluses and Self-employed Losses) (Change of coming into force) Regulations 2017
Made
22nd February 2017
Laid before Parliament
27th February 2017
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42(2) and (3) of, and paragraph 4(1), (3)(a) and (4) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012( 1 ).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 2 ), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that these Regulations need not be referred to it.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Universal Credit (Surpluses and Self-employed Losses) (Change of coming into force) Regulations 2017 and come into force at the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which they are laid.
Postponement of provision for surpluses and self-employed losses
2. In Regulation 1 (citation and commencement) of the Universal Credit (Surpluses and Self-employed Losses) (Digital Service) Amendment Regulations 2015( 3 ), for “3rd April 2017” substitute “2nd April 2018”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Damian Hinds
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
22nd February 2017
2012 c.5 .
1992 c.5 .
S.I. 2015/345 . Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/215 .