# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 4) Regulations 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Regulation 9 of this instrument is made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2014/1097 and this instrument is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of S.I. 2014/1097.
Social Security
Made 18th October 2017
Laid before Parliament 24th October 2017
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(5ZA), 48B(5)(a), 64(1), 70(4), 71(6), 123(1)(a) and (d), 136(3) and (5), 136A(3), 137(1) and 175(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 1(1), 5(1A), 189(1), (4) and (5) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, sections 12(1) and (4), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 9(1)(a), 79(1), (4) and (6) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998, sections 15(3) and (6) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, sections 17(1) and (3), 24(1) and 25(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and sections 77(3), 94(1) and (2) and 95 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of provisions 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/2017/1015/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-no-4-regulations-2017/introduction
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