Introductory text
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 8th October 2026
Laid before Parliament 9th October 2026
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 130A(2), 136(3) and (5), 136A(3) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1, section 15(3) and (6)(b) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002f2, sections 4(2), 17(1) and (3) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007f3 and section 42(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 4(1) and (3)(a) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012f4.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992f5, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of regulations 3 and 4, in accordance with section 176(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992f6, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.
Annotations
Footnotes
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1992 c. 4. Section 130A was inserted by section 30(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5). Section 136A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16). Section 175(1) and (4) was amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2). Section 175(1), (3) and (4) is applied in relation to the powers conferred by sections 1(5)(b), 15(3) and (6)(b) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 by section 19(1) of that Act. See section 137(1) for the definition of “prescribed”.
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2002 c. 16. See section 17(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
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2007 c. 5. See section 24(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
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Section 176(1)(a) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14).