# The Social Security (Housing Costs Amendments) Regulations 2015, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 7th September 2015
Laid before Parliament 10th September 2015
Coming into force 1st April 2016
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a), 135(1), 137(1) 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, sections 4(2)(a), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and sections 11(4) and (5)(b), 40, 42(1), (2) and (3) of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1647/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-amendments-regulations-2015/introduction
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