The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 182C(1) and 189(4) of the Social Security Administration Act 19921 (“the Administration Act”), sections 35(3), 35B(11), 136(3) and (5), 136A, 137(1), 138(2) and (4), 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19922, sections 12(1) and (4), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 19953, sections 15(3) and (6), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20024, sections 17(1) and (3), 24(1) and 25, (2) and (3) and (5)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 20075 and sections 8(3), 40 and 42(1), (2) and (3)(a) of, and paragraph 4(1)(b) and (3)(a) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20126.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Administration Act, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations need not be referred to it.