Overview of the Act
The Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2022 makes provisions for the Means-tested Additional Payments and the Disability Additional Payment. The first is a £650 payment, paid in two payments, to those receiving at least 1p of a qualifying means-tested benefit. The Disability Additional Payment is a £150 payment for each individual who is receiving a qualifying disability benefit.
	The Act consists of eleven Sections:
Providing for the Secretary of State or HMRC to make two Means-tested Additional Payments amounting to £650 to those who have a qualifying entitlement to a social security benefit or tax credit.
Defining the qualifying entitlement to social security benefits or tax credits for the Means-tested Additional Payments, including the requirement for a minimum payment made in respect of the qualifying day.
Dealing with the situation where there may be a qualifying entitlement to more than one social security benefit and/or tax credit.
Defining the qualifying entitlement to tax credits for the Means-tested Additional Payments, including situations where HMRC finds that a person should have been entitled to an additional payment retrospectively.
Providing for the Secretary of State to make a £150 Disability Additional Payment to an eligible person and dealing with the situation where a person may have a qualifying entitlement to more than one disability benefit.
The administration of Additional Payments in reference to the social security benefit, tax credits, or disability benefit which conferred eligibility for the Additional Payment.
Providing for the necessary sharing of information between the Secretary of State, HMRC, Scottish Ministers and Department for Communities in relation to Additional Payments.
Providing that no account is taken of an Additional Payment in considering a person’s liability to tax, entitlement to a benefit under an enactment relating to social security or entitlement to tax credit.
Interpretation of certain terms.
Providing for regulations to be made which will be subject to the negative procedure of either House of Parliament.
The extent, commencement, and short title of the Act.