Introductory text

Social Security

Made 21st March 2012

Laid before Parliament 26th March 2012

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 135(1) and 137(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1, sections 9(1)(a) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998^f2 and sections 2(4), 4(2)(a) and (6), 24(1) and (2)(b) and 25(2) of, and paragraphs 1, 4 and 9 of Schedule 2 and paragraphs 1(1), 7(1) and 8(1) of Schedule 4 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007^f3.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in these Regulations should not be referred to it^f4.

In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned^f5.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 4. Section 123(1)(e) is substituted by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14) in relation to council tax benefit. Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”.
f2: 1998 c. 14. Section 84 is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”.
f3: 2007 c. 5. Section 24(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f4: See sections 172(1) and (2) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).
f5: See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.