sections 30C(3), 30E(1), 70(8), 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 130(2), 135(1) and (2), 136(3), (5)(a) to (c), 136A(3), 137(1) and (2)(d) and (h), 171D, 171G(2), 175(1) to (4) of, and paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921,
sections 5(1)(a), (g), (hh), (i) and (q), 6(1)(a), (g), (hh), (i) and (q) and 189(1), (3) and (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922,
sections 4(5) and (12), 12(1), (2), (4)(a) to (c), 19(8), 20A(9), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of, and paragraph 1(2)(a) of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 19953,
paragraphs 4(6), 20(1)(b) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 20004, and
sections 2(6), 15(3) and (6)(a), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20025.

The Social Security Advisory Committee6 and the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council7 have agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to them.

In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted the organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned8.