# The Social Security (Infected Blood and Thalidomide) Regulations 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made at 9.15 a.m. on 5th September 2017
Laid before Parliament at 2.00 p.m. on 5th September 2017
Coming into force 23rd October 2017
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 136(3) and (5), 136A(3), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 , section 189(4) and (6) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, sections 12(1) and (4), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 29 and 30(4) of, and paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to, the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997, sections 2(3)(b), 15(3) and (6)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 and sections 17(1) and (3), 24(1) and 25(3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Advisory Committee agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/870/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-infected-blood-and-thalidomide-regulations-2017/introduction
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