Introductory text

Social Security

Made 18th July 2019

Laid before Parliament 22nd July 2019

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 4(2) and 42(1), (2) and (3) of, and paragraph 4(1), (3)(a) and (4) of Schedule 1 to, and paragraph 1(1), 3(1)(a), 4(1), (2)(a), (c) and (d) and (3) and 6(a) of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012 M1.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 M2 the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of regulations 2 and 7, and certain proposals in respect of regulation 3(8), should not be referred to it. In accordance with section 172(1) of that Act, the Secretary of State has referred all other proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

In accordance with section 176(1) of the 1992 Act, in so far as these Regulations relate to housing benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to her to be representative of the authorities concerned in respect of the proposals for these Regulations.