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Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
7th October 2008
Laid before Parliament
9th October 2008
Coming into force
30th October 2008
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 5(1)(a), (b) and (i), 189(1), (4) and (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(1), sections 9(1), 10(3) and (6), 79(1) and (4) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998(2), and paragraphs 4(6), 12, 13(1), (2)(c) and (3)(c) and 20(1)(b) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000(3).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit, in accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned(4).
1992 c. 5. Section 189(1) was amended by the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14), Schedule 7, paragraph 109(a) and Schedule 8, by the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2), Schedule 3, paragraph 57(1) and (2) and by the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21), Schedule 6. Section 191 is cited for the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribe”.
1998 c. 14; section 79(1) was amended by paragraphs 12 and 13 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002; section 84 is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribe”.
Section 176(1) was amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, Schedule 9, paragraph 23, the Housing Act 1996 (c.52), Schedule 13, paragraph 3(4) and the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000, section 69(6).
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