2011 No. 674
The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
sections 30E(1), 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 135(1), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1), 171A(2), 171D(2) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of, and paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921,
sections 2A(1), (6) and (8), 5(1)(p), 15A(2)(a), 189(1),(4) and (5) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 19922,
sections 4(5), 12(1), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 19953,
sections 10(6), 79(4) and (6) and 84 of the Social Security Act 19984, and
sections 3(2)(d), 4(2), 17(1) and (3)(b), 24(1) and 25(2) and (5) of, and paragraphs 1, 4, 9 and 10 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20075.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee and the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to them.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned6.