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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

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 12th November 2020.

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 2020( 4 ) for “eight months” substitute “14 months”.

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

( 1 )

1998 c. 14 . Section 84 is cited for the meaning of “prescribe”.

( 2 )

2007 c. 5 . Section 24(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

( 3 )

1992 c. 5 .

( 4 )

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 .

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The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (2020/1097)

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