# The Social Security (Lone Parents) (Amendment) Regulations 1997, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 24th July 1997
Laid before Parliament 30th July 1997
Coming into force 6th April 1998
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 130(2) and (4), 131(10), 135(1), 136(4), 137(1) and (2)(i) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and sections 4(5), 12(2), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, after consultation, in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, with organisations appearing to her to be representative of the authorities concerned and after reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1790/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-lone-parents-amendment-regulations-1997/introduction
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