The Social Security (Electronic Communications) Order 2011
This Order amends the Jobseekers Act 1995, the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (“the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations”), the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (“the Claims and Payments Regulations”), the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 (“the Decisions and Appeals Regulations”) and the Social Security (Notification of Change of Circumstances) Regulations 2001 (“the Notification of Change of Circumstances Regulations”) so as to facilitate the use of electronic communications and electronic storage in the case of a jobseeker’s allowance and certain other benefits.