The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9(2), 40 and 42(1) to (3) and (5) of, and paragraph 4(1), (3)(a) and (4) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 1(1) and 4(1)(b), (2)(d) and (3)(a) of Schedule 6 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012.