# The Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 23rd February 2009
Laid before Parliament 24th February 2009
Coming into force 18th March 2009
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 131(3)(b), 135(1) and (2), 137(1), 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 4(5) and (12), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 1(5)(a) and 17(1) of the State Pensions Credit Act 2002 and sections 4(3), 24, 25(2), (3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
In respect of the provisions of these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, the Secretary of State has not consulted organisations appearing to be representative of the authorities concerned because it appears to the Secretary of State to be inexpedient to do so by reason of the urgency of the matter.
For the same reason, it appears to the Secretary of State to be inexpedient to refer the proposals to make these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/362/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-habitual-residence-amendment-regulations-2009/introduction
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