# The Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 20th March 2012
Laid before Parliament 22nd March 2012
Coming into force 21st May 2012
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by—
sections 2A(1), 189(1), (4) and (5) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992,
sections 123(1), 124(1)(e), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992,
sections 6(4), 7(4) 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995;
section 2(4)(a), 4(6)(a) and 24(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/874/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-lone-parents-and-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2012/introduction
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