The Social Security Amendment (Residential Care and Nursing Homes) Regulations 2001

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 67(2), 72(8), 123(1)(a), 124(1)(e), 135(1), 136(2) and (5)(a) and (b), 137(1) and (2)(d) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921 sections 4(5), 12(4)(a) and (b), 13(3), 35(1) and 36(1) and (2) of, and paragraph 1(2)(b) of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 19952 and section 52(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 20013 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it4 hereby makes the following Regulations: