Introductory text

Social Security

Made 20th January 2022

Laid before Parliament 24th January 2022

Coming into force 15th February 2022

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24 and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraph 4A of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007^f1 and sections 4(2), 40 and 42(1) to (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012^f2.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992^f3, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2007 c. 5. Section 24 is cited for the meaning of the words “prescribed” and “regulations”. Paragraph 4A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 54(1) and (6) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5).
f2: 2012 c. 5. Section 40 is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribed”.
f3: 1992 c. 5.