Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2008

Baroness Thomas of Winchester
asked Her Majesty's Government:

Why the Explanatory Note to the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/2424) states that “a full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as no impact on private or voluntary sectors is foreseen”. [HL6326]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Lord McKenzie of Luton)
Any proposal that imposes or reduces costs on business or the third sector requires an impact assessment. These regulations amend existing regulations in respect of backdating claims to social security benefits and do not impose or reduce costs on the private or voluntary sectors. We do not believe that customers would be any more likely to require the help of the voluntary sector when making claims to benefit under the new rules than under the previous rules.