# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, Introduction: Introductory text


This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2013/376, 2015/499, 2022/752, 2025/884 and 2026/395 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those Statutory Instruments.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 6th October 2026
Laid before Parliament 7th October 2026
Coming into force 30th October 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 130A(2), 136(3) and (5), 136A(3) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 71(8), 71ZC(1) and 189(1), (4) and (6) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997, sections 1(5)(b), 15(3) and (6)(b) and 17(2)(a) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, sections 4(2), 17(1) and (3) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and sections 42(1) to (3), 80(1) and (3), 93(1) and 94(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 4(1) and (3)(a) of Schedule 1, paragraphs 1(1) and 4(1)(b) and (2)(d) of Schedule 6, and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 10 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of regulations 4 and 5, in accordance with section 176(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1063/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2026/introduction
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