2014 No. 591
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 44C(3)(e), 123(1)(a) and (d), 136(3), (4) and (5), 136A, 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 5(1)(a), 115A(2)(b), 189(1), (4) and (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 19922 (“the Administration Act”), sections 12(4), 35(1), 36(1), (2) and (4)(a) of the Jobseekers Act 19953, sections 15(3) and (6), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20024 and sections 17(1), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 20075.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Administration Act, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations need not be referred to it.
In respect of provisions relating to housing benefit, in accordance with section 176(1) of the Administration Act6, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.