http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2279/contentsThe Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseSOCIAL SECURITY2016-11-11Expert Participation2006-03-06These Regulations amend the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I.1987/1967), the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/207), the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971), the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992 (S.I.1992/1814) (“the principal sets of regulations”) and the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 2003 (S.I.2003/325).The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 20031Citation and commencement2Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 19873Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19964Amendment of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 19875Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 19926Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (State Pension Credit) Regulations 20032003 No. 2279SOCIAL SECURITYThe Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003Made7th September 2003Laid before Parliament10th September 2003Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 130(2) and (4), 135(1), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) to (6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and sections 4(5), 12(1), (2) and (4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations shall not be referred to it , hereby makes the following Regulations:1992 c. 4; section 123(1)(e) was substituted by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), Schedule 9, paragraph 1(1); section 130(2) was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) and by paragraph 174(4) of Schedule 13 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39); section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”; section 175(1) and (4) was amended by section 2 of the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2); section 175(5) was amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18); section 175(6) was amended by paragraph 10 of the Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992.1995 c. 18; section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992; paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in section 170(5) in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.
