The Income-related Benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 135(1), 136(3), (4) and (5)(a) and (b), 137(1)M1 and (2)(m) and 175(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992M2 and sections 12(2), (3) and (4)(b), 35(1), 36(2) and (4) of, and paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to, the Jobseekers Act 1995M3 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation in respect of these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concernedM4 by this Instrument, which contains only regulations which are consequential upon sections 1(1) and (3)(d) and 60 of, and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002M5 and which is made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions of that ActM6, hereby makes the following Regulations: