Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 397
Social Security
The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Amendment Regulations 2020
Made
at 1.45 p.m. on 3rd April 2020
Laid before Parliament
at 3.00 p.m. on 3rd April 2020
Coming into force
6th April 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by section 122(1) and (6) of the Housing Act 1996( 1 ) and sections 9(2) and 42(1) to (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012( 2 ).
In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 3 ), it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of this matter it is inexpedient to refer the proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Citation and commencement
Universal credit – standard allowance and local housing allowance modifications
(2) In relation to any determination of local housing allowance made on 31st March 2020 in accordance with paragraph (1) of article 4 of the Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013( 5 ) (local housing allowance determinations), that article has effect as if—
(a) for paragraph (3) of that article there were substituted—
“ (3) Any local housing allowance determination made in accordance with paragraph (1) on 31st March 2020 is to take effect—
(a) in the case of a person who is entitled to universal credit on 6th April 2020, in the first assessment period that ends on or after 6th April 2020; and
(b) in any other case, on 6th April 2020. ” ; and
(b) in paragraph (4) of that article, the definitions of “a person with an existing UC entitlement” and “tax year” were omitted.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Will Quince
Minister for Welfare Delivery
Department for Work and Pensions
At 1.45 p.m. on 3rd April 2020
1996 c. 52 . Section 122(1) was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) . There are other amendments but none of them is relevant.
S.I. 2013/382 . Paragraph (2) of article 4 was amended by S.I. 2020/371 to insert a reference to 31st March 2020 as a date on which determinations were to be made under paragraph (1). Paragraphs (3) and (4) of article 4 were substituted by S.I. 2015/1753 .