The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/476
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 12th May 2021.

Section 2 Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) Regulations 2020

In regulation 5(2) of the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Coronavirus Disease) Regulations 2020 for “14 months” substitute “20 months”.

Section 3 Amendment of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020

In regulation 10(2B) of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Further Measures) Regulations 2020 for “12th May 2021” substitute “31st August 2021”.

Section 4 Amendment of the Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations 2020

(1) The Social Security (Coronavirus) (Prisoners) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 1 insert—

Interpretation

(1A) In these Regulations “coronavirus disease” means COVID-19 (the official designation of the disease which can be caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)).

(3) At the beginning of each of the provisions in paragraph (4) insert “Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is expedient as a result of coronavirus disease and in such cases as the Secretary of State determines,”.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3) the provisions are—

(a) paragraph (1) of regulation 2;

(b) paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 3;

(c) regulation 4.

(5) In regulation 5 after “For the purposes of entitlement to housing benefit,” insert “where the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is expedient as a result of coronavirus disease and in such cases as the Secretary of State determines,”.

(6) In regulation 6(2), for “at the end of the period of 14 months beginning on 13th March 2020” substitute “on 31st August 2021”.