Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 1097
Social Security
The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made
9th October 2020
Laid before Parliament
12th October 2020
Coming into force
12th November 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by sections 10(3) and (6), 79(1), (4) and (6) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998( 1 ) and sections 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraphs 1(a) and 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007( 2 ).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 3 ), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
Citation and commencement
Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) Regulations 2020
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Justin Tomlinson
Minister for Disabled People
Department for Work and Pensions
9th October 2020
1998 c. 14 . Section 84 is cited for the meaning of “prescribe”.
2007 c. 5 . Section 24(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
S.I. 2020/289 . Regulations 3 and 4 ceased to have effect for the purposes of Universal Credit from 30th March 2020 by virtue of S.I. 2020/371 .