Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2006/54 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 22nd September 2023

Laid before Parliament 25th September 2023

Coming into force 6th November 2023

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 140B(1), (3), (4) and (4A), 140C(1), (1A), (2) and (4), 140F(2) and 189(1), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f1.

In accordance with section 189(8) of that Act^f2, the Secretary of State has obtained the consent of the Treasury.

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

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c. 5 (“the Administration Act”). Sections 140B, 140C and 140F were inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 12 to the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52). Section 140B(1) was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47) (“the Fraud Act”). Section 140B(4) was substituted and section 140B(4A) was inserted by section 10 of the Fraud Act. Section 140C(1A) was inserted by paragraph 37 of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26). There are amendments to section 189(1), (4), (5) and (6) which are not relevant to this Order. Section 189(7) was amended by paragraph 24 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) and by paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Fraud Act.
f2: Relevant amendments were made by paragraph 3(5) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).
f3: Section 176(1)(b) was amended by paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996.