The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1994

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force—

(a)for the purposes of this regulation and regulations 7 and 8(1) and (2), on 31st March 1994;

(b)for the purposes of regulations 2 to 6, 8(3) and (4) and 9, on 11th April 1994;

(c)for the purposes of regulations 10 to 28, on 12th April 1994.

(2) Regulations 7 and 8(1) and (2) of these Regulations shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant at the beginning of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant on or after 31st March 1994 which applies in his case.

(3) Regulations 2 to 6, 8(3) and (4) and 9 of these Regulations shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant at the beginning of the first benefit week to commence for that claimant on or after 11th April 1994 which applies in his case.

(4) For the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) the expressions “claimant”and “benefit week” have the same meanings as in the Income Support Regulations.

(5) Regulations 10 to 28 of these Regulations shall have effect in relation to any particular claimant—

(a)except where sub-paragraph (b) applies, on 12th April 1994, or

(b)where a claimant has an award of family credit or disability working allowance which is current on 11th April 1994, on the day following the expiration of that award.

(6) In these Regulations—

“the Disability Working Allowance Regulations” means the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991(1);

“the Family Credit Regulations” means the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987(2);

“the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(3).