# The Social Security (Housing Costs Special Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, Introduction: Introductory text


This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2008/3195 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Social Security
Made 9th December 2009
Laid before Parliament 15th December 2009
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
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) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 4(5), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 2(3)(b), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, and sections 4(2)(a), 24(1) and 25(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
The Secretary of State referred the proposals for these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3257/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-housing-costs-special-arrangements-amendment-regulations-2009/introduction
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