The Income Support (General) (Jobseeker’s Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996, Introductory Text is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 02 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Statutory Instruments
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made
1st February 1996
Coming into force
7th October 1996
Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995M1 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 40 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and sections 124(1)(e), 137(1) and 175 (1) to (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992M2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument which is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of the enactments under which it is madeM3, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Marginal Citations
M21992 c.4; subsection (1)(e) was added by the Jobseekers Act 1995, section 41(4) and Schedule 2, paragraph 30(5); section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning assigned to the word “prescribed".
M3 See section 173(5)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).
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