# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2006, Introduction: Introductory text


social security
Made 7th December 2006
Laid before Parliament 14th December 2006
Coming into force 8th January 2007
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 135(1), 137(1) and (2)(h) and 175(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 4(5), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and sections 2(3)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to Housing Benefit 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/2006/3274/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-no-5-regulations-2006/introduction
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