# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 11th March 2014
Laid before Parliament 18th March 2014
Coming into force 28th April 2014
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 44C(3)(e), 123(1)(a) and (d), 136(3), (4) and (5), 136A, 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 5(1)(a), 115A(2)(b), 189(1), (4) and (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (“the Administration Act”), sections 12(4), 35(1), 36(1), (2) and (4)(a) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 15(3) and (6), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 and sections 17(1), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Administration Act, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations need not be referred to it.
In respect of provisions relating to housing benefit, in accordance with section 176(1) of the Administration Act, 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/2014/591/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2014/introduction
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