# The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) Amendment Regulations 2006, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W+S

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 3rd April 2006
Laid before Parliament 7th April 2006
Coming into force 30th April 2006
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 131(3)(b), 135(1) and (2), 137(1) and (2), 138(1)(a) and (4) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 4(5) and (12), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995 and sections 1(5)(a) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002.
He has consulted with such organisations which appear to him to be representative of the authorities concerned with these Regulations in so far as they relate to housing benefit and council tax benefit.
The Social Security Advisory Committee agreed that the proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1026/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-persons-from-abroad-amendment-regulations-2006/introduction
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