Legislation – Welfare Reform Act 2012

regulations under this Part,

regulations under the Social Security Administration Act 1992 relating to universal credit, or

regulations under the Social Security Act 1998 relating to universal credit,

the extent to which the provision is likely to make universal credit simpler to understand or to administer,

the extent to which, and how, the provision is likely to affect the conduct of claimants or other people in any other way.

one or more areas;

one or more classes of person;

the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument provide that the pilot scheme is to continue to have effect after the time when it would otherwise expire for a period not exceeding twelve months (and may make more than one such order);

a pilot scheme may be replaced by a further pilot scheme making the same or similar provision.

so as to make different provision for different cases or purposes;

in relation to all or only some of the cases or purposes for which it may be exercised.

power to make incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provision or savings;

power to provide for a person to exercise a discretion in dealing with any matter.

whether the person is a single person or a member of a couple;

the age of the person.

section 4(7) (acceptance of claimant commitment);

section 5(1)(a) and (2)(a) (capital limits);

section 8(3) (income to be deducted in award calculation);

section 9(2) and (3) (standard allowance);

section 10(3) and (4) (children and young persons element);

section 11 (housing costs element);

section 12 (other needs and circumstances element);

section 18(3) and (5) (work availability requirement);

section 19(2)(d) (claimants subject to no work-related requirements);

sections 26 and 27 (sanctions);

section 28 (hardship payments);

paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 (calculation of capital and income);

paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 (migration), where making provision under paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of that Schedule.

it also contains regulations under another enactment, and

an instrument containing those regulations would apart from this section be subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.

a statutory instrument subject to the “negative resolution procedure” is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament;

a statutory instrument subject to the “affirmative resolution procedure” may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.