The Social Security Benefits (Adjustment of Amounts and Thresholds) Regulations 2016
1Citation and commencement
2Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987
3Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
4Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002
5Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
6Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
7Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

2016 No. 242

Social Security

The Social Security Benefits (Adjustment of Amounts and Thresholds) Regulations 2016

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 130A(2), 135(1), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 4(5), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 19952, sections 2(3)(b), 3(7), 12(2)(b) and (c) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20023 and sections 4(2), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 20074.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19925, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations need not be referred to it.