# The Employment and Support Allowance (Duration of Contributory Allowance) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 21st March 2012
Laid before Parliament 26th March 2012
Coming into force 1st May 2012
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(5), 122(1), 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 124(1)(d), 135(1), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 4(5), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 9(1)(a), 79(1) and (4) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998, sections 2(3)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 and sections 2(4)(a), 4(2)(a) and (6)(a), 24(1), 25(2) and 28(2) of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 and paragraphs 1(1) and 7(1) and (2)(f) of Schedule 4 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
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.
This instrument contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, sections 51 and 52 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those sections.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/913/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-and-support-allowance-duration-of-contributory-allowance-consequential-amendments-regulations-2012/introduction
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