2008 No. 698
Social Security
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008
Made 11th March 2008
Laid before Parliament 17th March 2008
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in the exercise of the powers conferred by—
sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 124(1)(d) and (e), 135(1), 136(3), (5)(a) to (c), 137(1) and (2)(d) and 175(1) to (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992,
1992 c.4. Section 123(1)(e) was substituted by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14). Section 124(1)(e) was inserted by paragraph 30(5) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Act 1995 (c.18) and amended by section 21 and Schedule 3 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c.16). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning there given to the word “prescribed”. Section 175(1) and (4) was amended by section 2 of, and paragraph 29(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2).
sections 5(1)(p), 189(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992,
1992 c.5. Section 189(1), (4) and (5) was amended by paragraph 109(a) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14). Section 189(1) was also amended by paragraph 57 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21).
sections 4(5), 12(2), (4)(a) and (b), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) and paragraphs 1(2)(a) and 3(b) of Schedule 1 to the Jobseekers Act 1995,
1995 c.18. Section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”. Sections 35(1) and 36(4) were amended by section 2 of and paragraphs 62 and 63 respectively of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc) Act 1999. Section 36(1) was amended by section 70 of and paragraph 29(1) and (6) of Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30) and section 86(1) of and paragraph 145 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14).
sections 2(3)(b) and (6), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002.
2002 c.16. Section 17(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning given to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted the organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.
See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 as amended by section 103 of and paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992.