# The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 25th February 2013
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 77(3), 78(3) and (4), 79(3) and (4), 80(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5)(a) and (c), 81(1), (3)(b) and (4), 83(3), 85(1), (5) and (6), 86(1) and (3), 87, 92(1) and 94(1), (2), (3)(a) and (4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 , makes the following Regulations.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament pursuant to section 94(6) of that Act.
These Regulations are made under the provisions of that Act and are made before the end of a period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/377/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-personal-independence-payment-regulations-2013/introduction
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