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Social Security

Made 14th July 2011

Laid before Parliament 19th July 2011

Coming into force 1st January 2012

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 130A(2), (3) and (5), 137(1) and 175(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1.

In accordance with section 172(1)f2 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has referred the proposals for these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

In accordance with section 176(1)f3 of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

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f1

1992 c.4. Section 130A was inserted by section 30 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribed”. Section 175(5) was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c.18).

f2

1992 c.5.

f3

Section 176(1) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14), paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996 (c.52) and section 69(6) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19).