Introductory text
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 4th March 2026
Laid before Parliament 6th March 2026
Coming into force 6th April 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(8), 113(1)(a) and 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1, sections 5(1)(p), 155(3) and 189(4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992f2 and sections 53 and 54(5) of the Pensions Act 2014f3.
These Regulations contain provisions in consequence of an order under sections 150 and 150Af4 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to itf5.
Annotations
Footnotes
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1992 c. 4. Section 113(1) was amended by paragraph 38 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33). Section 175(4) was amended by paragraph 29(4) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2). See section 122(1) for the meaning assigned to the word “prescribed”.
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1992 c. 5. Section 189(4) was amended by paragraph 109(c) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) (“the 1998 Act”) and article 4 of, and Part I of the Schedule to, S.I. 2013/252. Section 189(5) was amended by paragraph 109(d) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the 1998 Act. See section 191 for the meaning assigned to the word “prescribed”.
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Section 150A was inserted by section 5(1) of the Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22).
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Section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 provides that proposals in respect of regulations which would otherwise be referable to the Social Security Advisory Committee need not be referred with the agreement of that Committee.