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1987 No. 1967
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987
Made
20th November 1987
Coming into Force
11th April 1988
Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 83(3) of the Social Security Act 1986 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 20(1), (3)(d), (4), (9), (11) and (12), 22(1), (2), (4) and (5) to (9), 23(1), (3) and (5), 51(1)(n) and 84(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 F1 and sections 114, 166(1) to (3A) of the Social Security Act 1975 F2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf by this instrument, which is made before the end of a period of 12 months from the commencement of the enactments under which it is made, hereby makes the following Regulations:
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F11986 c. 50; section 84(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meanings assigned to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
F21975 c. 14; section 114 is applied by section 52(3)(b) of the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50); section 166(3A) is inserted by section 62 of that Act and section 166(1) to (3A) is applied by section 83(1) of that Act.
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C1Regulations modified (2.4.1999) by The New Deal (25 plus) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/779), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch.
C2Regulations applied (with modifications) (S.) (5.8.2003) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/376), regs. 1, 8, sch. 1
C3Regulations applied (with modifications) (S.) (6.10.2003) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/460), reg. 1, Sch. (with reg. 13); (as amended (S.) (1.2.2005) by S.S.I. 2005/3, regs. 1(2), 3)
C4Regulations applied (with modifications) (E.) (6.10.2003) by The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2382), regs. 1(1), 15-17, Sch. 1 (with reg. 18); (as amended (E.) (1.2.2005) by S.I. 2005/26, regs. 1(1), 3)
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