Introductory text

Social Security

Made 7th April 2008

Laid before Parliament 11th April 2008

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 135(1), 136(3) to (5), 136A(3), 137(1) and (2)(f), (h) and (i), 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1, sections 5(1)(h) and (j), 6(1)(h) and (k), 75(1), (2) and (4), 134, 189(1) and (3) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f2 and sections 10(6), 34(1) and (2), 79(1), (3) and (4) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998^f3.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it^f4.

In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations which appear to him to be representative of the authorities concerned^f5.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 (c.4). Section 123(1)(e) was substituted by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14). Section 136A was inserted by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning of the word “prescribed”. Section 175(1) and (4) was amended by section 2 of, and paragraph 29(1), (2) and (4) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999 (c. 2).
f2: 1992 (c.5). Section 189(1) was amended by paragraph 57(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999 (c.2), paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21). Section 189(4), (5) and (6) was amended by paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998. Section 191 is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribed”.
f3: 1998 (c.14). Section 79(1) was amended by paragraphs 12 and 13(1) and (2) of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21). Section 84 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
f4: See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
f5: Section 176(1) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14), section 69(6) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19) and paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996 (c.52).