# The Social Security (Students and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 19th June 2008
Laid before Parliament 26th June 2008
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), (4) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
sections 5(1)(hh) and (j), 189(1), (4) and (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
sections 12(1) to (3) and (4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995;
sections 17(1), (2) and (3)(b), 24(1), 25(1), (2) and (3)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
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.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1599/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-students-and-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-2008/introduction
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