Legislation Published August 2025
9 statutory instruments were made in August 2025, with fiscal and regulatory administrative changes forming the primary output. The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2025 revised the eligibility criteria and payment structures for pensioner fuel support in England and Wales. Other significant instruments included new licensing charges for specific mobile frequency bands and the establishment of interest rates for late alcohol duty payments and repayments. Procedural standards were also formalised for the creation and publication of health and social care information standards.
Most significant this month: The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2025
Summary
- 29th Aug 25 The order revised toll charges for Aldwark Bridge, updated traffic classification, and revoked the 2005 toll order. View Finance Local Government Transport
- 28th Aug 25 The Office for Students authorized the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts to grant taught awards up to master's degree level in specified subjects for a fixed term. View Education
- 22nd Aug 25 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2025 were enacted, setting payment amounts and eligibility criteria for a winter fuel payment to eligible pensioners in England and Wales, and revoking prior regulations. View Benefits and Welfare Finance
- 22nd Aug 25 The 2025 Wireless Telegraphy Regulations established new licence charges for the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands, provided for payment via installments, and revoked the 2018 regulations. View Economy Finance Technology Trade
- 21st Aug 25 The Viking CCS Carbon Dioxide Pipeline (Correction) Order 2025 corrected errors in the original Viking CCS Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2025, amending various articles and schedules. View Energy Environment Infrastructure Justice
- 7th Aug 25 The Health and Social Care Information Standards (Procedure) Regulations 2025 were enacted to establish procedures for the preparation and publication of information standards, including requirements for consultation, stakeholder involvement, and standard content. View Health and Social Care Justice Technology
- 6th Aug 25 The 2025 regulations established a repayment interest rate for alcohol duty, calculated based on the Bank of England rate, effective from September 1st, 2025. View Economy Finance Trade
- 5th Aug 25 This order established September 1st, 2025, as the effective date for applying late payment interest to alcohol duty owed to HMRC. View Agriculture Economy Finance Trade
- 4th Aug 25 The 2025 Order amended the 2024 Order to remove time restrictions on TEC Partnership's degree-granting authorization and to allow TEC Partnership to authorize other institutions to grant such awards. View Education
The Power to Award Degrees etc. (TEC Partnership) (Amendment) Order 2025
The Power to Award Degrees etc. (TEC Partnership) (Amendment) Order 2025 amends the 2024 Order, extending TEC Partnership’s authorization to grant taught awards up to and including bachelor’s degree level indefinitely.
It also grants TEC Partnership the authority to delegate this power to other institutions.
The Order cites the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 as its authority and notes that no impact assessment was required as it affects neither businesses nor the public sector.