Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 1655

The Back to Work Bonus (Amendment) Regulations 2004

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2004 No. 1655

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Back to Work Bonus (Amendment) Regulations 2004

	Made	28th June 2004
	Laid before Parliament	5th July 2004
	Coming into force	25th October 2004

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 26, 35(1) and 36(2) to (5) of the Jobseekers Act 1995[1] and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that the proposals in regards of these Regulations should not be referred to it[2], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement
    1.These Regulations may be cited as the Back to Work Bonus (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 25th October 2004, immediately after the Social Security (Back to Work Bonus and Lone Parent Run-on) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2003[3].

Amendment of the Social Security (Back to Work Bonus and Lone Parent Run-on) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2003.
    2.In regulation 10 of the Social Security (Back to Work Bonus and Lone Parent Run-on) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2003 - 

(a) in paragraph (1) for "Subject to paragraph (2)" substitute "Subject to the amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3)";

(b) in paragraph (1)(d), after "regulation 23(6) of the Back to Work Bonus Regulations" add ", or who makes a claim for a bonus after 28th January 2005 within the appropriate specified period".

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.


Jane Kennedy
Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions

28th June 2004

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Back to Work Bonus and Lone Parent Run-on) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1589) to provide for an extended period of transitional protection for claimants who comply with the requirements contained in the Back to Work Bonus (No. 2) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2570) on or before 28th January 2005.

A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for the instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business.

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Notes:

[1] 1995 c. 18. Section 26 is as amended by Schedule 6 to the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1); section 35 is cited for the meaning given the word "prescribed"; section 36 is as amended by Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) and Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30)back

[2] See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.back

[3] S.I. 2003/1589.back

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