Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023

March 23, 2023

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<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-meanstested-additional-payments"><heading>Means-tested additional payments</heading><section eId="section-1"><

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading>Means-tested additional payments: main payments</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The Secretary of State must secure that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>The Secretary of State must secure that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a single payment of £301 is made to any person who has a qualifying en

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a single payment of £301 is made to any person who has a qualifying entitlement to a social security benefit in respect of the first qualifying day,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a single payment of £300 is made to any person who has a qualifying entitlement to a social security benefit in respect of the second qualifying day, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a single payment of £299 is made to any person who has a qualifying entitlement to a social security benefit in respect of the third qualifying day.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>HMRC must secure that—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a single payment of £301 is made to any person who has a qualifying entitlement to child

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a single payment of £301 is made to any person who has a qualifying entitlement to child tax credit or working tax credit, but not to a social security benefit, in respect of t

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a single payment of £300 is made to any person who has a qualifying entitlement to child tax credit or working tax credit, but not to a social security benefit, in respect of t

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>a single payment of £299 is made to any person who has a qualifying entitlement to child tax credit or working tax credit, but not to a social security benefit, in respect of t

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>The social security benefits are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>universal credit under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 or the Welfare Reform (Nor

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>universal credit under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 or the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (<ref eId="c00001" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/2015/2006"

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002 or the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content>an income-based jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 or the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (<ref eId="c00002" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ni

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content>an income-related employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;</content></level

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-1-3-e"><num>(e)</num><content>income support under section 124 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or section 123 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland)

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><content>The first qualifying day is such day, not later than 30 April 2023, as may be specified by the Secretary of State in regulations.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-1-4">(4)</ref> may specify a day before this Act or the regulations are in force.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The second qualifying day is such day, not later than 31 October 2023, as may be specified by the Secretary of State in regulations.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-7"><num>(7)</num><content>The third qualifying day is such day, not later than 29 February 2024, as may be specified by the Secretary of State in regulations.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-8"><num>(8)</num><content>Regulations under subsections <ref href="#section-1-6">(6)</ref> and <ref href="#section-1-7">(7)</ref> may specify a day before the regulations are in force.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-1-9"><num>(9)</num><content>In this section, and in sections <ref href="#section-2">2</ref> to <ref href="#section-4">4</ref>, references to a “person” are to an individual or to a couple (but not to each member of

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Qualifying entitlements: social security benefits</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person has a qualifying entitlement to a social security benefit in respect of a q

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A person has a qualifying entitlement to a social security benefit in respect of a qualifying day if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in respec

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in respect of universal credit, the person is entitled to a payment of at least 1p in respect of an assessment period ending during the period of one month ending with the qual

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>in respect of state pension credit, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, an income-related employment and support allowance or income support, the person is entitled to a pay

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>For the purposes of subsection <ref href="#section-2-1">(1)</ref><ref href="#section-2-1-b">(b)</ref>, a person is considered to be entitled to a payment irrespective of whether that paymen

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>regulation 13 of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 (<ref eId="c00003" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/1792">S.I. 2002/1792</ref>);</content></level

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>regulation 13 of the State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. <ref eId="c00004" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2003/28">(N.I.) 2003 No. 28</r

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>regulation 87A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (<ref eId="c00005" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/207">S.I. 1996/207</ref>);</content></level

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>regulation 87A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. <ref eId="c00006" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/1996/198">(N.I.) 1996 No. 19

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content>regulation 26(4) or 26C(6) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (<ref eId="c00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1987/1968">S.I. 1987/196

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-2-2-f"><num>(f)</num><content>regulation 26(4) or 26C(6) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 (S.R. <ref eId="c00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3"><num>3</num><heading>Qualifying entitlements: tax credits</heading><subsection eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person has a qualifying entitlement to child tax credit or working tax credit in respect of a

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><content>A person has a qualifying entitlement to child tax credit or working tax credit in respect of a qualifying day if HMRC makes a payment to the person of the credit in question in respect o

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-3-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>References in this section to HMRC making a payment do not include—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-3-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a payment made under regulation 10 of the T

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a payment made under regulation 10 of the Tax Credits (Payments by the Commissioners) Regulations 2002 (<ref eId="c00009" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/2173"

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-3-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a payment made as a result of fraud.</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4"><num>4</num><heading>Applicable benefits or tax credits</heading><subsection eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Where a person has a qualifying entitlement to more than one social security benefit in respect o

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><content>Where a person has a qualifying entitlement to more than one social security benefit in respect of a qualifying day, the benefit by reference to which the means-tested additional payment

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Where a person has a qualifying entitlement to child tax credit and to working tax credit in respect of a qualifying day, the tax credit by reference to which the means-tested additional

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-disability-additional-payments"><heading>Disability additional payments</heading><section eId="section-5"><num

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5"><num>5</num><heading>Disability additional payments</heading><subsection eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State must secure that a single payment of £150 (a “disability additional payment”)

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State must secure that a single payment of £150 (a “disability additional payment”) is made to each individual who is entitled to a payment of a disability benefit that i

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The disability benefits are—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a disability living allowance under section 71 of the Social Security Contribution

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-5-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>a disability living allowance under section 71 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or section 71 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (North

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-5-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>a personal independence payment under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 or Part 5 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (<ref eId="c00010" href="http://www.legislation.

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-5-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content>an attendance allowance under section 64 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or section 64 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ir

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-5-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content>a constant attendance allowance under section 104 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 or section 104 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (N

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-5-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content>an adult disability payment under the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (<ref eId="c00011" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/202

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-5-2-f"><num>(f)</num><content>a child disability payment under the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (<ref eId="c00013" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/s

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-5-2-g"><num>(g)</num><content>an armed forces independence payment under article 24A of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011 (<ref eId="c00014" href="http://www.legislation.g

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-5-2-h"><num>(h)</num><intro>a constant attendance allowance under—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-5-2-h-i"><num>(i)</num><content>article 14 or 43 of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Schem

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-5-2-h-i"><num>(i)</num><content>article 14 or 43 of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 (<ref eId="c00015" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1983/686">S.I. 1983/686</ref>);</content>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-5-2-h-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>article 8 of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (<ref eId="c00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-5-2-i"><num>(i)</num><intro>a mobility supplement under—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-5-2-i-i"><num>(i)</num><content>article 25A or 48A of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983;<

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-5-2-i-i"><num>(i)</num><content>article 25A or 48A of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-5-2-i-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>article 20 of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (<ref eId="c00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/200

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The disability additional payment day is such day, not later than 30 June 2023, as may be specified by the Secretary of State in regulations.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Regulations under subsection <ref href="#section-5-3">(3)</ref> may specify a day before the regulations are in force.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-5-5"><num>(5)</num><content>Where an individual is entitled to a payment of more than one disability benefit that is payable in respect of the disability additional payment day, the benefit by reference to which the

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-administration-etc"><heading>Administration etc</heading><section eId="section-6"><num>6</num><heading>Adminis

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6"><num>6</num><heading>Administration of additional payments</heading><subsection eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><content>For all purposes relating to the administration of an additional payment, any provision applyi

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><content>For all purposes relating to the administration of an additional payment, any provision applying in relation to a social security benefit, child tax credit, working tax credit or disabili

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>The provision applied by subsection <ref href="#section-6-1">(1)</ref>—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>includes provision relating to overpaym

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-6-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>includes provision relating to overpayments and recovery, and appeals relating to overpayments and recovery (but not provision relating to appeals or reviews about entitlement

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-6-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>is subject to any necessary modifications.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-3"><num>(3)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-6-1">(1)</ref> has effect in relation to a payment made in purported compliance with a duty in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> or <ref href="#section

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Subsection <ref href="#section-6-1">(1)</ref> (including as it has effect as a result of subsection <ref href="#section-6-3">(3)</ref>) is subject to regulations made by the Secretary of

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-5"><num>(5)</num><content>The Secretary of State, the Treasury or HMRC may by regulations make provision, in relation to additional payments or payments purporting to be additional payments, applying or disapplyin

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-6-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The regulations may make provision having effect from the day on which this Act comes into force.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7"><num>7</num><heading>Cooperation etc between the Secretary of State and HMRC</heading><subsection eId="section-7-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State and HMRC must cooperate in exercising their functions

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-1"><num>(1)</num><content>The Secretary of State and HMRC must cooperate in exercising their functions in relation to additional payments.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>Section 3 of the Social Security Act 1998 (use of information) has effect—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to HMRC as it has effect

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content>in relation to HMRC as it has effect in relation to the Secretary of State, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>as if, in subsection (1A), the reference to social security included additional payments.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-3"><num>(3)</num><intro>Section 127 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (information-sharing between Secretary of State and HMRC) has effect as if—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-a"><num>(a)</num><con

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content>functions of HMRC conferred by or under this Act were HMRC functions within the meaning of that section, and</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content>functions of the Secretary of State conferred by or under this Act were departmental functions within the meaning of that section.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-4"><num>(4)</num><content>Section 34 of the Scotland Act 2016 (information-sharing between the Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers) has effect as if, in subsection (7), the reference to social security i

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-5"><num>(5)</num><intro>Subsection <ref href="#section-7-6">(6)</ref> applies where—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State or HMRC make a payment to a

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content>the Secretary of State or HMRC make a payment to a person in purported compliance with a duty in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref>,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content>the person was entitled to receive an additional payment of an amount equal to that payment under a different duty in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> (“the applicable du

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-7-5-c"><num>(c)</num><content>the person does not receive the additional payment to which they are entitled under the applicable duty.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-7-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The payment made in purported compliance with a duty in section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref> is to be treated as if it had been made in accordance with the applicable duty (and, accordi

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-8"><num>8</num><heading>Payments to be disregarded for the purposes of tax and social security</heading><intro>No account is to be taken of an additional payment in considering a person’s—</intro><level class="para

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-a"><num>(a)</num><content>liability to tax,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-b"><num>(b)</num><content>entitlement to a benefit under an enactment relating to social security (irrespective of the name or nature of the benefit), or</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-8-c"><num>(c)</num><content>entitlement to a tax credit.</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9"><num>9</num><heading>Amendments to other legislation</heading><subsection eId="section-9-1"><num>(1)</num><content><mod>In the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2022, in section 6(3), for “or 4” substitute <

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-1"><num>(1)</num><content><mod>In the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2022, in section 6(3), for “or 4” substitute <quotedText>“, 4 or 5”</quotedText>.</mod></content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-2"><num>(2)</num><content>The amendment made by subsection <ref href="#section-9-1">(1)</ref> is to be treated as having come into force on 28 June 2022.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-3"><num>(3)</num><content>The Tax Credits Act 2002 (Additional Payments Modification and Disapplication) Regulations 2022 (<ref eId="c00018" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2022/1208">S.I. 2022/1208</r

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-4"><num>(4)</num><intro>In paragraph (2) of regulation 1—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>for “payments” substitute <quotedText>“a payment”</quotedText>;</mod></p

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-9-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><mod>for “payments” substitute <quotedText>“a payment”</quotedText>;</mod></content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-9-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><mod>at the end insert <quotedText>“or section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-2">(2) </ref>of the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023.”</quotedT

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-5"><num>(5)</num><content><mod>In regulation 6, after “2022” insert <quotedText>“, a payment made under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-2">(2)</ref> of the Social Security (Additional P

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-9-6"><num>(6)</num><content>The amendments made by subsections <ref href="#section-9-4">(4)</ref> and <ref href="#section-9-5">(5)</ref> are to be treated as if they had been made by regulations made under sections

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-final-provisions"><heading>Final provisions</heading><section eId="section-10"><num>10</num><heading>Interpret

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-10"><num>10</num><heading>Interpretation</heading><subsection eId="section-10-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>In this Act—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-additional-payment" eId="te

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-10-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>In this Act—</intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-additional-payment" eId="term-additional-payment">additional payment</term>” means a means-tested a

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-additional-payment" eId="term-additional-payment">additional payment</term>” means a means-tested additional payment or a disability additional payment;</content></hcontainer

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-disability-additional-payment" eId="term-disability-additional-payment">disability additional payment</term>” has the meaning given by section <ref href="#section-5">5</ref><ref

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-the-disability-additional-payment-day" eId="term-the-disability-additional-payment-day">the disability additional payment day</term>” means the day specified in regulations under

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-disability-benefit" eId="term-disability-benefit">disability benefit</term>” means a benefit listed in section <ref href="#section-5">5</ref><ref href="#section-5-2">(2)</ref>;</

<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" name="definition"><content>“<term refersTo="#term-the-first-qualifying-day" eId="term-the-first-qualifying-day">the first qualifying day</term>” means the day specified in regulations under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-10-2"><num>(2)</num><intro>In this Act—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-10-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>references to “a qualifying day” are to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-10-2-a-i"><n

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-10-2-a"><num>(a)</num><intro>references to “a qualifying day” are to—</intro><level class="para2" eId="section-10-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the first qualifying day specified in regulations under

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-10-2-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content>the first qualifying day specified in regulations under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-4">(4)</ref>,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-10-2-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content>the second qualifying day specified in regulations under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-6">(6)</ref>,</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para2" eId="section-10-2-a-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content>the third qualifying day specified in regulations under section <ref href="#section-1">1</ref><ref href="#section-1-7">(7)</ref>;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-10-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content>references to child tax credit or working tax credit are to child tax credit or working tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002.</content></level>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11"><num>11</num><heading>Regulations</heading><subsection eId="section-11-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A power to make regulations under any provision of this Act includes power to make—</intro><level class="para1" eId

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-1"><num>(1)</num><intro>A power to make regulations under any provision of this Act includes power to make—</intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>consequential, supplement

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-11-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content>consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;</content></level>

<level xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" class="para1" eId="section-11-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content>different provision for different purposes.</content></level>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-2"><num>(2)</num><content>Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-11-3"><num>(3)</num><content>A statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</content></subsection>

<section xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-12"><num>12</num><heading>Extent, commencement and short title</heading><subsection eId="section-12-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.</content></subsect

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-12-1"><num>(1)</num><content>This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-12-2"><num>(2)</num><content>This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed.</content></subsection>

<subsection xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" eId="section-12-3"><num>(3)</num><content>This Act may be cited as the Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023.</content></subsection>