The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

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 19921,

• sections 5(1)(p), 189(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922,

• 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 19953,

• sections 2(3)(b) and (6), 17(1) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20024.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it5.