The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Amendment Regulations 2020
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2020 No. 1156
Social Security
The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Amendment Regulations 2020
Made 21th October 2020
Laid before Parliament 22th October 2020
Coming into force 12th November 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 124, 130, 135(1), 137(1) and (2)(h) and (l), 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, 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 19952, sections 2(3), (4), (6) and (9), 3(8) and 17(1) and (2)(a) of the State Pension Credit Act 20023, sections 4(2) and (3), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraph 6(8) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20074and sections 2(2), 6(1), 8(1), 40, 42(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20125.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19926, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In accordance with section 176(2)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of this matter it is inexpedient to consult with representative bodies.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Amendment Regulations 2020 and come into force on 12th November 2020.
Amendment of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations
2. In regulation 6(2) of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations 20207for “eight months” substitute “14 months”.
Will Quince
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
21st October 2020
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations 2020 ( S.I. 2020/409) in response to the continuing outbreak of coronavirus in Great Britain.
Those Regulations made provision to enable individuals on temporary release from prison due to the outbreak of coronavirus in Great Britain to access means tested benefits during the period of that release.
Upon the Secretary of State having reviewed the operation of the Social...
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