# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 25th February 2013
Laid before Parliament 4th March 2013
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), 135(1), 136(1), 136A(3), 137(1) and (2)(h) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 5(1)(p) and (2) and 189(1), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, sections 4(5), 8(2), 12(4), 13(2), 19A(4), 19B(2) and (4), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 10(6), 79(1) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998, sections 2(3)(b), 15(3) and (6), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, sections 17(1) and (3)(b), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007, and sections 92(1) and (4) and 94(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee 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/2013/443/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2013/introduction
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