# The Social Security (Child Benefit Disregard) Regulations 2008, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 5th December 2008
Laid before Parliament 11th December 2008
Coming into force 5th January 2009
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, and sections 12(1), (4)(b), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted the organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/3140/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-child-benefit-disregard-regulations-2008/introduction
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