Introductory text

Social Security

Made 18th January 2018

Laid before Parliament 22nd January 2018

Coming into force 2nd April 2018

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 5 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f1 and sections 138(1)(a) and 175(1), and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f2.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it^f3.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c.5; there are amendments to section 5 which are not relevant to these Regulations.
f2: 1992 c. 4; section 138(4) provides that “prescribed” means specified in or determined in accordance with regulations; there are amendments to section 175(1) and (5) which is not relevant to these Regulations.
f3: Section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 provides that regulations which would otherwise be referable to the Social Security Advisory Committee by virtue of sections 170 and 172 of that Act may not be so referred with the agreement of that committee.