# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S

Social Security
Made 26th January 2015
Laid before Parliament 2nd February 2015
Coming into force 23rd February 2015
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 182C(1) and 189(4) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (“the Administration Act”), sections 35(3), 35B(11), 136(3) and (5), 136A, 137(1), 138(2) and (4), 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 12(1) and (4), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 15(3) and (6), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, sections 17(1) and (3), 24(1) and 25, (2) and (3) and (5)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and sections 8(3), 40 and 42(1), (2) and (3)(a) of, and paragraph 4(1)(b) and (3)(a) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
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 in these Regulations 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/2015/67/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2015/introduction
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