# The Social Security (Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 3rd October 2019
Laid before Parliament 8th October 2019
Coming into force 31st October 2019
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), 136(3) and (5)(b), 136A(3), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 12(1) and (4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 15(3) and (6)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, sections 17(1) and (3)(b), 24(1) and 25(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and section 42(1), (2) and (3)(a) of, and paragraph 4(1) and (3)(a) of Schedule 1 and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) 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 it.
In accordance with section 176(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to her to be representative of the authorities concerned in respect of regulations 5 and 6. Those organisations have agreed that consultation in respect of those regulations need not be undertaken.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1314/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-capital-disregards-amendment-regulations-2019/introduction
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