# The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment (Amendment) Regulations 2024, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2024/869 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made at 2.50 p.m. on 3rd September 2024
Laid before Parliament at 5.15 p.m. on 3rd September 2024
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 138(2) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and section 71(1)(a), (2)(a), (3) and (5) of the Scotland Act 2016.
In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of this matter it is inexpedient to refer the proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/898/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-winter-fuel-payment-amendment-regulations-2024/introduction
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