# The Social Security Benefits (Adjustment of Amounts and Thresholds) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 25th February 2016
Laid before Parliament 1st March 2016
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 130A(2), 135(1), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 4(5), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 2(3)(b), 3(7), 12(2)(b) and (c) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 and sections 4(2), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations need not be referred to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/242/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-adjustment-of-amounts-and-thresholds-regulations-2016/introduction
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