The Social Security (Capital Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

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), 136(3) and (5)(b), 136A(3), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 12(1) and (4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 19952, sections 15(3) and (6)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20023, sections 17(1) and (3)(b), 24(1) and 25(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 20074 and section 42(1), (2) and (3)(a) of, and paragraph 4(1) and (3)(a) of Schedule 1 and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20125.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19926, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.