Introductory text
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 3rd August 2005
Laid before Parliament 4th August 2005
Coming into force 5th August 2005
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M1, sections 12(1) and (4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4)(a) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 M2 and sections 15(6)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 M3 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, it having appeared to him that, by reason of the urgency of the matter, it is inexpedient either to consult in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned M4 or to refer proposals to make these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee M5, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Annotations
Marginal citations
- M1
1992 c. 4; section 123(1)(e) was substituted by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), Schedule 9, paragraph 1(1); section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the word “prescribed”. Sections 175(1) and (4) were amended by the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), Schedule 3, paragraph 29. Section 175(1), (3) and (4) are applied to provisions of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 by section 19(1) of that Act.
- M2
1995 c. 18; section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
- M3
2002 c. 16; section 17(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
- M4
See section 176(1) and (2)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).
- M5
See sections 170 and 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.