Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 18th July 2005

Coming into force 1st September 2005

Whereas a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 7(4) of the Age-Related Payments Act 2004 M1 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 7 of the Age-Related Payments Act 2004, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it M2, hereby makes the following Regulations:C1

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1: 2004 c. 10.
M2: See section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5). Section 7(5) of the Age-Related Payments Act 2004 amended section 170(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 to provide for regulations made under section 7 to be subject to prior consultation with the Social Security Advisory Committee.

Modifications

C1: Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No.2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), regs. 1(2), 16(2)(e)(iii) (with reg. 3)