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Statutory Instruments
SOCIAL SECURITY
Made
8th March 2024
Laid before Parliament
11th March 2024
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(r) and 189(1), (4) and (6) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1), sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(2), sections 12(1) and (4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995(3), sections 17(1) and (3)(b), 24(1) and 25(2)(c) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(4) and sections 4(2) and (6), 8(3), 11(4), 12(1) and (3), 19(2)(d), (3) and (4), 20(1)(b), 25(a), 26(6)(a), 27(4)(a), 40 and 42(1) to (3) of, paragraphs 4(1)(b) and (c), 4(2), 4(3)(a) and 5(1) of Schedule 1 to, and paragraphs 1(1) and 6 of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012(5).
In accordance with section 172(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 the Secretary of State has referred proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
In respect of the provisions in regulation 4, in accordance with section 176(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(6), the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.
1992 c. 5. Section 5(1)(r) was substituted by section 101(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5). Section 189(1) was amended by paragraph 109(a) of Schedule 7, and Schedule 8, to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), paragraph 57(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). Section 189(4) was amended by paragraph 109(c) of Schedule 7, and Schedule 8, to the Social Security Act 1998 and S.I. 2013/252. Section 189(6) was amended by S.I. 2013/252.
1992 c. 4. Section 137 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”. Section 175(1) was amended by paragraph 29(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.
1995 c. 18. Section 35(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 35(1) was amended by paragraph 62 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.
2007 c. 5. Section 24(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
2012 c. 5. Section 40 is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
Section 176(1)(a) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) and was repealed, to the extent that it related to council tax benefit, by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 with effect from 1st April 2013 and is subject to savings and transitional provisions in articles 9 and 10 of S.I. 2013/358.
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