2006 No. 718

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security (Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2006

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 124(1)(d) and (e), 135(1), 137(1) and (2)(e), (f) and (i) and 175(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 3(1)(f)(iii), 3A(1)(e)(ii), 4(5), 35(1) and 36(2) to (4) of, and paragraphs 8, 8A(1), 9C and 14 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 19952 and sections 1(5)(b), 2(3)(b), 15(3) and (6), 17(1) and (2) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20023.

In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 19924, he has consulted with the organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it5.