Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 7th June 2007

Laid before Parliament 13th June 2007

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

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), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1 and sections 12(1) and (4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995^f2.

In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted the organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned^f3.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it^f4.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1992 c.4. Section 123(1)(e) was substituted by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning there given to the word “prescribed”. Section 175(1) and (4) was amended by section 2 of, and paragraph 29(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999 (c.2).
f2: 1995 c.18. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”. Sections 35(1) and 36(4) were amended by section 2 of, and paragraphs 62 and 63 respectively of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999.
f3: See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).
f4: See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.