Guidance

The Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) (No. 2) Directions 2016

Updated 9 November 2023

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The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Directions in accordance with regulation 32ZA of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 9ZC to, the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987[footnote 1].

Citation and commencement

1.–(1) These Directions may be cited as the Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) (No. 2) Directions 2016.

(2) They come into force on 15 June 2016.

Amendment of the Social Security (Electronic Communications) Consolidation and Amendment Directions 2011

2.–(1) The Social Security (Electronic Communications) Consolidation and Amendment Directions 2011 made on 6 December 2011[footnote 2] are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2 (authorisation)–

(a) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute the following–

“(a) makes a claim, or provides any certificate, notice, information or evidence in connection with a claim, for the following benefits–

(i) Attendance Allowance

(ii) Carer’s Allowance

(iii) Disability Living Allowance

(iv) Graduated Retirement Benefit

(v) a Jobseeker’s Allowance

(vi) a Retirement Pension

(vii) state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014

(viii) shared additional pension

(ix) Universal Credit

(x) Personal Independence Payment

(xi) Industrial Injuries Benefit

(xii) an Employment and Support Allowance

(b) in sub-paragraph (c), after “Universal Credit,” insert “Industrial Injuries Benefit, an Employment and Support Allowance”.

(3) In paragraph 3(b) (information given electronically: permitted matters), omit “an Employment and Support Allowance,”.

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

Minister for Disabled People

Department for Work and Pensions

April 2016

  1. S.I. 1987/1968. Regulation 32ZA and Schedule 9ZC were inserted by S.I. 2003/2800. Regulation 32ZA and Schedule 9ZC were amended by S.I.s 2011/1498 and 2943 and 2015/1985. Schedule 9ZC was also amended by S.I. 2005/3321 ↩

  2. As amended by the Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Directions 2013 made on 27th February 2013, the Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Directions 2015, made on 26th March 2015, the Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) (No. 2) Directions 2015 made on 30th November 2015, and the Social Security (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Directions 2016 made on 25th March 2016. A paper copy can be obtained from the Department for Work and Pensions, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1 9NA. ↩

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