This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2016/678 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 1132
Social Security
The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Made
8th October 2021
Laid before Parliament
11th October 2021
Coming into force
1st November 2021
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6J(5)(b), 6K(4)(b) and 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995( 1 ) and sections 11J(3)(b), 24(1) and 25(2) and (3) of 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, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 1st November 2021.
(2) Any amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013
2. In regulation 18 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013 (general principles for calculating reduction periods)( 4 )—
(a) in paragraph (1) for “paragraphs (3) and (4)” substitute “paragraph (3)”;
(b) omit paragraph (4).
Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013
3. In regulation 51 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 (general principles for calculating reduction periods)( 5 )—
(a) in paragraph (1) for “paragraphs (3) and (4)” substitute “paragraph (3)”;
(b) omit paragraph (4).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Mims Davies
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
8th October 2021
1995 c. 18 . Sections 6J and 6K were inserted by section 49(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) . Section 35 is cited for the meaning of the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
2007 c. 5 . Section 11J was inserted by section 57(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012. Section 24 is cited for the meaning of the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
S.I. 2013/378 , amended by S.I. 2014/597 and 2016/678 .
S.I. 2013/379 , amended by S.I. 2014/597 and 2016/678 .