The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(8), 123(1)(a) and (d), 124, 130, 135(1), 137(1) and (2)(h) and (l), 171D, 171G(2), 175(1), (3) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 4(5) and (12), 6(4), 7(4), 35 and 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 19952, sections 2(3), (4), (6) and (9), 3(8), 17(1) and (2)(a) and 19(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20023, sections 4(2) and (3), 24(1) and 25(2), (3) and (5) of, and paragraph 6(8) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1(a) and 2 of Schedule 2 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20074 and sections 2(2), 6(1), 40, 42(1) to (3) of, and paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 to, the Welfare Reform Act 20125.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 19926, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.