Legislation – The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) Regulations 2020

2020 No. 289
Social Security

The Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) Regulations 2020

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by sections 10(3) and (6), 79(1), (4) and (6) and 84 of the Social Security Act 19981, sections 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraphs 1(a) and 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20072 and sections 8(3)(a) and (4), 37(6), 40 and 42(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 4(1), (3)(a) and (4) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20123.
In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 19924, it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of this matter it is inexpedient to refer the proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
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1998 c. 14. Section 84 is cited for the meaning of “prescribe”.

2

2007 c. 5. Section 24(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

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2012 c. 5. Section 40 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.