The Social Security and Universal Credit (Migration of Tax Credit Claimants and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(r) and 189(1), (4) and (6) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 136(3) and (5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 12(1) and (4)(b), 35(1) and 36(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995, sections 17(1) and (3)(b), 24(1) and 25(2)(c) and (3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007and sections 4(2) and (6), 8(3), 11(4), 12(1) and (3), 19(2)(d), (3) and (4), 20(1)(b), 25(a), 26(6)(a), 27(4)(a), 40 and 42(1) to (3) of, paragraphs 4(1)(b) and (c), 4(2), 4(3)(a) and 5(1) of Schedule 1 to, and paragraphs 1(1) and 6 of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012. In accordance with section 172(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 the Secretary of State has referred proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee. In respect of the provisions in regulation 4, in accordance with section 176(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.