The Universal Credit (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 80(1)(a) of the Social Security Act 1998 and section 43(5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2018 No.

Social Security

The Universal Credit (Managed Migration) Regulations 2018

Made

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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 section 12(2)(a) of the Social Security Act 1998(1), section 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(2).

In accordance with section 80(1)(a) of the Social Security Act 1998 and section 43(5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

In accordance with section 172(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(3) (“the 1992 Act”), the Secretary of State has referred the proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

In accordance with section 176(1) of the 1992 Act and, 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.

(1)

1998 c.14. Section 12(2) has been amended by section 102(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

(2)

2012 c.5.

(3)

1992 c.5.