Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
23rd February 2017
Laid before Parliament
27th February 2017
Coming into force
3rd April 2017
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(1), 17(4), 18(3), 19(2)(d), 25(a) and 42(3)(a) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(1) and sections 15(4) and (5) and 34(1) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016(2).
In accordance with section 173(5)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(3), this instrument contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, sections 15, 16, 17 and 34 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 and is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those sections.
In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(4) the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.
Section 176(1) is amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) and section 69(6) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19). Section 176(1) has been repealed by section 147 and Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) in so far as it relates to council tax.