# The Social Security (Persons Detained in Hospital) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Introduction: Introductory text


This Draft Statutory Instrument has been published in consequence of defects in S.I. 2013/379 and S.I. 2015/173 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those Statutory Instruments.
Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 54(2)(a) of the Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
SOCIAL SECURITY
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Coming into force 6th April 2027
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 113(1)(b) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 2(3), (6) and (9), 3(8) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, sections 2(1)(a) and (4)(c), 18(4)(b) and 25(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007, sections 6(1)(a) and 42(1) and (2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and sections 19(1) and 54(5) of the Pensions Act 2014.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 54(2)(a) of the Pensions Act 2014 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348287950/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-persons-detained-in-hospital-amendment-regulations-2026/introduction
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