The Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 2013
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1)(c), (2A) and (3B)(a), 4(1)(b), (2) and (4), 5(3), 6A(5), 6B(2), 6D(4), 6E(3) and (5), 6F(1), 6H(1)(a), (5) and (6), 6I, 6J(2)(a), (5) and (7), 6K(4), (5) and (9), 12(1) to (4)(a) and (b), 35(1) and (3) and 36(2) to (4) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995 M1, sections 5(1)(i) and (j) and (1A), 189(4), (5) and (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 M2, sections 171D, 171G(2) and 175(3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M3 and paragraphs 2(3) and 3 of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 M4.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it M5.
A draft of these Regulations 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.