The State Pension Credit (Decisions and Appeals-Amendments) Regulations 2003
1Citation and commencement
2Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999
3Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001

2003 No. 1581

SOCIAL SECURITY

The State Pension Credit (Decisions and Appeals-Amendments) Regulations 2003

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

Whereas a draft of this Instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 80(1)(b) of the Social Security Act 19981 and paragraph 20(4) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 20002 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 79(1) and 84 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 2 to, the Social Security Act 19983 and paragraphs 6(4)(b), 20(1)(b) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 20004 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation, in respect of regulation 3, with both the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 19925 and with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned6 and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it7, hereby makes the following Regulations: