# The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2008, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 14th April 2008
Laid before Parliament 18th April 2008
Coming into force 27th October 2008
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 130(2) to (4), 135(1), 136(3), 137(1) and (2)(d) and (i) and 175(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 , sections 5(1)(a), (i) and (p), 6(1)(a) and (k), 75(4) 189(1), (3) and (4) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 , sections 34(1), 79(1), (3), (4) and (6) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998 , paragraphs 4(6), 20(1)(b) and (3) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 and sections 32(1) and 34(6) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 .
These Regulations are made in consequence of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and are made within six months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions .
In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1082/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-consequential-provisions-regulations-2008/introduction
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