# The Social Security (Emergency Funds) (Amendment) Regulations 2017, Introduction: 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 1992, sections 12(1) and (4), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 2(3)(b), 15(6)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, sections 17(1) and (3), 24(1) and 25(3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and section 42(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 4(1) and (3) of Schedule 1 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 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/689/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-emergency-funds-amendment-regulations-2017/introduction
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