2006 No. 1402

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2006

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a), 124(1)(e), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921 and sections 6(2) and (4), 7(4), 8, 35(1), 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraphs 8 and 8A(1) of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 19952.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it3.

A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 37(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.