# The Social Fund and Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 16th June 2020
Laid before Parliament 18th June 2020
Coming into force 9th July 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 138(1)(a), (2) and (4) and 175(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, and sections 1(1), 5(1)(a), (i) and (q), 189(1), (4) and (5) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
The Secretary of State, considering that the authorisation of the use of electronic communications by these Regulations for any purpose is such that the extent (if any) to which records of things done for that purpose will be available will be no less satisfactory in cases where use is made of electronic communications than in other cases, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8 and 9(5) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/600/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-and-social-security-claims-and-payments-amendment-regulations-2020/introduction
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