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SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 18th September 2024

Laid before Parliament 19th September 2024

Coming into force 10th October 2024

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 136(3) and (5)(b), 136A(3) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1, sections 12(1) and (4)(b) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995f2, section 15(3) and (6)(b) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002f3 and sections 17(1) and (3)(b) and 25(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007f4.

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 the provisions in regulation 2(1)(d) and (e) and (2), 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.

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f1

1992 c. 4. See section 137(1) of this Act for the definition of “prescribed”. Section 136A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16). Section 175(1) was amended by paragraph 29(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2). Section 175(1) and (3) is applied in relation to powers conferred by section 15(3) and (6) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16) by section 19(1) of that Act.

f2

1995 c. 18. See section 35(1) of this Act for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

f3

2002 c. 16. See section 17(1) of this Act for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

f4

2007 c. 5. See section 24(1) of this Act for the definition of “prescribed” and “regulations”.

f5

1992 c. 5.

f6

Section 176(1)(a) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) and was repealed, to the extent that it related to council tax benefit, by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) with effect from 1st April 2013 and subject to savings and transitional provisions in articles 9 and 10 of S.I. 2013/358.