# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 9th March 2009
Laid before Parliament 11th March 2009
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)(a), (d) and (e), 124(1)(d) and (e), 130(2), 131(3)(b) and (5)(c)(ii), 132(4) and (5), 135, 136(3) and (5)(a) and (b), 136A(3) and (4)(a), 137(1) and (2)(e), (f), (h), (i), (j) and (m), and 175(1) to (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 ,
–sections 15A(2)(b), 189(1), (4) and (5) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 ,
–sections 4(5), 12(1) and (4)(a) and (b), 35 and 36 of, and paragraphs 1(1), 8, 8A and 9 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995 ,
–sections 15(1), (3), (4) and (6)(b) and 19(1) and (3) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 , and
–sections 17, 24, 25(5) and 28(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 .
The Social Security Advisory Committee have agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it .
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted the organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned .
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to mortgages, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations representing qualifying lenders likely to be affected .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/583/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2009/introduction
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