Introductory text

Social Security

Made 1st April 2008

Laid before Parliament 9th April 2008

Coming into force 6th October 2008

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 134(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1, sections 5(1), 6(1), 122E(3) and 128A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f2 and sections 32, 33 and 34(6) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007^f3.

In accordance with section 176(1)^f4 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.

This instrument contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, sections 32 to 34 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those sections^f5.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c.4.
f2: 1992 c.5. Section 5(1) was amended by section 74 of, and paragraph 79(1)(a) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to, the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14) and paragraph 21(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19). Section 6(1) was amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14), and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998, paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000. Section 122E was inserted by section 3 of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c.47). Section 128A was inserted by section 28(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18).
f3: 2007 c.5. Regulation 34(6) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
f4: Section 176(1) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992, 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.
f5: See section 173(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992. The requirement to refer Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee does not apply where Regulations are contained in a statutory instrument made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the enactment under which the regulations were made.