PART 7APPEALS

Consequential amendments55

1

The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 M1 are amended as follows.

2

In the heading to regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation) for “and interpretation”, substitute “ , application and interpretation ”.

3

After regulation 1(2), insert—

2A

In so far as these Regulations relate to—

a

an employment and support allowance payable under the Welfare Reform Act, they apply only in so far as the Act has effect apart from the amendments made by Schedule 3 and Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (“the 2012 Act”) (removing references to an income-related allowance);

b

a jobseeker's allowance payable under the Jobseekers Act 1995, they apply only in so far as the Act has effect apart from the amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the 2012 Act (removing references to an income-based allowance).

2B

These Regulations do not apply to universal credit (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012) or personal independence payment (within the meaning of Part 4 of that Act).