# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 8th March 2005
Laid before Parliament 10th March 2005
Coming into force 4th April 2005
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 136(3), (5)(a) and (b), 136A(3), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 , sections 12(1), (4)(a) and (b), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and sections 15(1)(j) and (6)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned , and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it , hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/574/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2005/introduction
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