The Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 135(1) and (2), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 4(5) and (12), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 19952, section 115(3), (4) and (7) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 19993, sections 1(5)(a), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20024, sections 4(3), 24 and 25(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 20075 and sections 30, 40, 42(1), (2) and (3) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20126.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19927, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.