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Statutory Instruments
Social Security
Made
27th February 2017
Laid before Parliament
2nd March 2017
Coming into force
1st April 2017
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 130A(2) to (5), 137(1) and 175(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), section 122(1) and (6)(b) of the Housing Act 1996(2) and sections 11(4) and 42(2) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(3).
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(4), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In respect of provisions relating to housing benefit, in accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(5) the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.
1992 c. 4. Section 130A was inserted by section 30(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) and amended by section 69 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5). Section 137(1) is cited for the meaning of ‘prescribed’. Section 175(1) and (4) were amended by paragraphs 29(2) and (4) of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2).
1996 c.52. Section 122(1) was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 2, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 4, to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5).
Section 176(1) was 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).
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