# The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Jobseeking and Work for Your Benefit) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2012, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Social Security
Made 2012
Coming into force 1st March 2012
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 136(3) and (5)(a) and (b), 137(1) and 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 6(4), 7(4), 12(1) and (4)(a) and (b), 17A(1), (2), (5)(a), (b), (d) and (f) and (6) to (9), 20B(4), (5) and (6), 29, 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and sections 30 and 146(1) and (2) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
These Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury, in so far as regulation 4 is made by virtue of the powers conferred by section 30 (means testing in case of application by owner-occupier or tenant) of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
In respect of the provision in these Regulations that relates to housing benefit and council tax benefit, organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned have agreed that consultations need not be undertaken.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to them.
A draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseeker’s Act 1995 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111517109/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-jobseekers-allowance-jobseeking-and-work-for-your-benefit-amendment-and-revocation-regulations-2012/introduction
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