# The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 6th September 2016
Laid before Parliament 13th September 2016
Coming into force 1st November 2016
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 138(2) and (4) and 175(1), (3) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/876/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-cold-weather-payments-general-amendment-regulations-2016/introduction
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