The Social Security (National Insurance Number Information: Exemption) Regulations 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/2676
• Sections: 15

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (National Insurance Number Information: Exemption) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st December 1997.

(2) For the purposes of any regulation introduced by these Regulations, “the Administration Act ” means the Social Security Administration Act 1992 .

Section 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991

In the Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(1A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to any claim for attendance allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998.

Section 3 Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 1992

In the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(2A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to council tax benefit.

Section 4 Amendment of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991

In the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(1A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—

(a) to a person under the age of 16;

(b) to any claim for disability living allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998.

Section 5 Amendment of the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991

In the Disability Working Allowance (General) Regulations 1991 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(2A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—

(a) to a child or young person in respect of whom disability working allowance is claimed;

(b) to any claim for disability working allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998;

(c) to a partner in respect of whom a claim for disability working allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.

Section 6 Amendment of the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987

In the Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(2A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—

(a) to a child or young person in respect of whom family credit is claimed;

(b) to any claim for family credit made or treated as made before 9th February 1998;

(c) to a partner in respect of whom a claim for family credit is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.

Section 7 Amendment of the Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) Regulations 1975

In the Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) Regulations 1975 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(1A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to guardian’s allowance.

Section 8 Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987

In the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(2A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to housing benefit.

Section 9 Amendment of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994

In the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit) Regulations 1994 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(2A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—

(a) to a child in respect of whom an increase of incapacity benefit is claimed;

(b) to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of incapacity benefit is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.

Section 10 Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

In the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(2A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—

(a) to a child or young person in respect of whom income support is claimed;

(b) to a partner in respect of whom a claim for income support is made or treated as made before 5th October 1988.

Section 11 Amendment of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976

In the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(2A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—

(a) to a child in respect of whom an increase of invalid care allowance is claimed;

(b) to any claim for invalid care allowance made or treated as made before 9th February 1998;

(c) to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of invalid care allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.

Section 12 Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

In the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(2A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—

(a) to a child or young person in respect of whom jobseeker’s allowance is claimed;

(b) to any claim for jobseeker’s allowance made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.

Section 13 Amendment of the Social Security (Maternity Allowance) Regulations 1987

In the Social Security (Maternity Allowance) Regulations 1987 after regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

(1A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of maternity allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.

Section 14 Amendment of the Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regulations 1984

In the Social Security (Severe Disablement Allowance) Regulations 1984 after regulation 2 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act

2A. Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—

(a) to a child in respect of whom an increase of severe disablement allowance is claimed;

(b) to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of severe disablement allowance is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.

Section 15 Amendment of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979

(1) The Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979 shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.

(2) After regulation 1 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act for the purposes of retirement pension

(1A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—

(a) to a child in respect of whom an increase of retirement pension is claimed;

(b) to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of retirement pension is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.

(3) After regulation 16 there shall be inserted the following regulation—

Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act for the purposes of widowed mother’s allowance

(16A) Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply to a child in respect of whom an increase of widowed mother’s allowance is claimed.