Introductory text

Social Security

Made 20th February 2017

Laid before Parliament 23rd February 2017

Coming into force 20th March 2017

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 136 (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1, sections 12(4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995^f2, sections 15(1)(j) and (6)(b), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002^f3 and sections 17(3)(b), 24(1) and 25(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007^f4 makes the following Regulations.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it^f5.

In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c.4. Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision which is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
f2: 1995 c.18. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision which is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
f3: 2002 c.16. Section 17(1) is an interpretation provision which is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”. Section 19(1) applies section 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002.
f4: 2007 c.5. Section 24 is an interpretation provision which is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
f5: Section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5) provides that proposals in respect of regulations which would otherwise be referable to the Social Security Advisory Committee may not be so referred with the agreement of that Committee. These regulations would otherwise be referable by virtue of section 172 of that Act.