Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 361
Social Security
The Social Security Additional Payments (First Qualifying Day) Regulations 2023
Made
24th March 2023
Laid before Parliament
27th March 2023
Coming into force
17th April 2023
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(4) and (5) of the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Additional Payments (First Qualifying Day) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 17th April 2023.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Means-tested additional payments: the first qualifying day
2. 25th February 2023 is the first qualifying day for the purpose of the means-tested additional payments under section 1 of the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Mims Davies
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
24th March 2023