The Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment of Linking Rules) Regulations 2012
1Citation and commencement
2Amendment to the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999
3Amendments to the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
4Amendments to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006
5Amendments to the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008
6Amendments to the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010

2012 No. 919

Social Security

The Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment of Linking Rules) Regulations 2012

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 135(1) and 137(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 9(1)(a) and 84 of the Social Security Act 19982 and sections 2(4), 4(2)(a) and (6), 24(1) and (2)(b) and 25(2) of, and paragraphs 1, 4 and 9 of Schedule 2 and paragraphs 1(1), 7(1) and 8(1) of Schedule 4 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20073.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in these Regulations should not be referred to it4.

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 concerned5.