The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 135(1), 136(3), 137(2)(h) and 175(1) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, paragraphs 4(6), 20(1)(b) and (3) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 20002, sections 2(1), 3(2) and (3), 4(2), 5(3), 8(1), (2)(a) and (b), 9 (1), (2)(a) and (b), 17(1), (2) and (3)(b), 18(4), 24(1), 25(1), (2), (3) and (5)(a) and 28(2) of, and paragraphs 1(4) and 6 of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1(a), 2 and 10 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20073.

These Regulations are made by virtue of, or consequential on, the provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and are made before the end of a period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions4.