This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I.2012/2280 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument
2012 No. 2379
Social Security
The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2012
Made 17th September 2012
Laid before Parliament 18th September 2012
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 138(2) and (4) and 175(1) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
1992 c.4; section 138(4) defines “prescribed”. Amendments not material to these Regulations have been made to section 175(1) and (4).
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
See section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).