S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2020 No. 456  SOCIAL SECURITY  The State Pension Credit (Coronavirus) (Electronic Claims)  (Amendment) Regulations 2020  Made  -  -  -  -  24th April 2020  Laid before Parliament  27th April 2020  Coming into force -  -  4th May 2020  The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the  powers conferred by sections 1(1), 5(1)(a) and (i), 189(1), (4) and (5) and 191 of the Social  Security Administration Act 1992( a ).  The Secretary of State, considering that the authorisation of the use of electronic communications  by these Regulations for any purpose is such that the extent (if any) to which records of things  done for that purpose will be available will be no less satisfactory in cases where use is made of  electronic communications than in other cases, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the  powers conferred by sections 8 and 9(5) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000( b ).  In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, it appears to  the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of this matter it is inexpedient to refer the  proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.  1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the State Pension Credit (Coronavirus) (Electronic  Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 4th May 2020.  (2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland only.  2. —(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987( c ) are amended as  follows.  (2) In regulation 4ZC(2) (electronic claims for benefit)( d ) after sub-paragraph (j), add—  Citation, commencement and extent  Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987  ( a ) 1992 c. 5. Section 189(1) was amended by Schedule 7, paragraph 109, and Schedule 8, to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.  14), Schedule 3, paragraph 57, to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), and  Schedule 6, paragraph 1, to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). Section 189(4) and (5) was amended by Schedule 7, paragraph  109, and Schedule 8, to the Social Security Act 1998. Section 189(4) was also amended by S.I. 2013/252. Section 191 is  cited for the meaning assigned to the words “benefit” and “prescribe”.  ( b ) 2000 c. 7. ( c )  S.I. 1987/1968.  ( d ) Regulation 4ZC was inserted by S.I. 2003/2800 and amended by S.I. 2016/544 and 2017/422. 