# The Social Security (Overpayments and Recovery) Amendment Regulations 2015, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 4th March 2015
Laid before Parliament 6th March 2015
Coming into force 6th April 2015
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 71(8), (9A) and (9C), 71ZA, 71ZD, 75(8) and (10), 78(3C) and (3E), 189(1) and (4) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (“the Act”).
In accordance with section 173(1) of the Act, 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 relation to provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit, in accordance with section 176(1) of the Act, consultation has taken place 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/2015/499/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-overpayments-and-recovery-amendment-regulations-2015/introduction
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