# The Social Security (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2004, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 28th April 2004
Laid before Parliament 30th April 2004
Coming into force 1st May 2004
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 131(3)(b), 135(1) and (2), 137(1) and (2)(i) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 , sections 4(5), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and section 1(5)(a) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with such organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned in so far as they relate to housing benefit and council tax benefit and after reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee , hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1232/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-habitual-residence-amendment-regulations-2004/introduction
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