Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 476
Social Security
The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021
Made
15th April 2021
Laid before Parliament
20th April 2021
Coming into force
12th May 2021
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(8), 123(1)(a) and (d), 124, 130, 135(1), 137(1) and (2)(h) and (l), 171D, 171G(2), 175(1), (3) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992( 1 ), sections 4(5) and (12), 6(4), 7(4), 35 and 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995( 2 ), sections 2(3), (4), (6) and (9), 3(8), 17(1) and (2)(a) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002( 3 ), sections 4(2) and (3), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraph 6(8) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1(a) and 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007( 4 ) and sections 2(2), 6(1), 40, 42(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012( 5 ).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 6 ), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of the provisions in regulation 4, in accordance with section 176(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 7 ), the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.
Citation and commencement
Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) Regulations 2020
Amendment of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020
Amendment of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations 2020
(2) After regulation 1 insert—
“ Interpretation
1A. In these Regulations “coronavirus disease” means COVID-19 (the official designation of the disease which can be caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)). ” .
(3) At the beginning of each of the provisions in paragraph (4) insert “Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is expedient as a result of coronavirus disease and in such cases as the Secretary of State determines,”.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3) the provisions are—
(a) paragraph (1) of regulation 2;
(b) paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 3;
(c) regulation 4.
(5) In regulation 5 after “For the purposes of entitlement to housing benefit,” insert “where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is expedient as a result of coronavirus disease and in such cases as the Secretary of State determines,”.
(6) In regulation 6(2), for “at the end of the period of 14 months beginning on 13th March 2020” substitute “on 31st August 2021”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Justin Tomlinson
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
15th April 2021
1992 c. 4 . Section 137(1) and 171G(2) are cited for the meaning of “prescribed”. Sections 171D and 171G were inserted by section 6 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18) . Section 175 is applied to provisions of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 by section 19(1) of the Act.
1995 c. 18 . Section 6 is substituted by the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) . Section 35 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
2002 c. 16 . Section 17(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
2007 c. 5 . Section 24(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
2012 c. 5 . Section 40 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
Section 176(1)(a) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) and was repealed, to the extent that it related to council tax benefit, by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012 with effect from 1st April 2013 and subject to savings and transitional provisions in articles 9 and 10 of S.I. 2013/358 .
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 . Regulation 5(2) was amended by S.I. 2020/1097 .
S.I. 2020/371 . Regulation 10(2B) was inserted by S.I. 2020/1201 . There is another amendment not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 2020/409 . Regulation 6(2) was amended by S.I. 2020/1156 .