Introductory text
Social Security
Made 15th June 2017
Laid before Parliament 16th June 2017
Coming into force 19th June 2017
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), 136(3) and (5), 136A(3), 137(1), 138(1)(a) and (4) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1, sections 12(1) and (4), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995f2, sections 2(3)(b), 15(6)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002f3, sections 17(1) and (3), 24(1) and 25(3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007f4 and section 42(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 4(1) and (3) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012f5.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992f6, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of provisions in these Regulations that relate to housing benefit, in accordance with section 176(2)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned have agreed that consultations should not be undertaken.
Annotations
Footnotes
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1992 c. 4. Section 130A was inserted by section 30 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5). Section 136A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16). Section 175(1) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions) Act 1999 (c. 2). Sections 137(1) and 138(4) are cited for the meaning of “prescribed”. Section 175(1), (3) and (4) is applied to provisions of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 by section 19(1) of that Act.
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1995 c. 18. Section 35(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
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2002 c. 16. Section 17(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
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2007 c. 5. Section 24(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
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