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The ”’Social Security Advisory Committee”’ (SSAC) is a [[statutory]] body that provides impartial advice to the [[Her Majesty’s Government|UK government]] on [[social security]] issues. When the SSAC reports on government proposals for regulations the report must be presented to [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] together with the regulations and a statement from the [[Secretary of State (United Kingdom)|Secretary of State]] for [[Department for Work and Pensions|Work and Pensions]] responding to any recommendations.

==History==
The Committee was formed in November 1980 and is now covered by the [[Social Security Administration Act 1992]]. It took over the advisory functions of the former Great Britain and Northern Ireland Supplementary Benefits Commissions and the National Insurance Advisory Committee, and also assumed advisory responsibility for family income supplement and child benefit which had not previously come within the scope of any advisory committee. The Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 extended the Committee’s responsibilities to cover advice on the new housing benefit scheme, replacing the Advisory Committee on Rent Rebates and Rent Allowances (ACRRRA) from April 1983.<ref>[http://www.ssac.org.uk/history.asp SSAC – About]</ref>

==Current membership==
Sir Richard Tilt (chair)<br />
Kwame Akuffo<br />
Les Allamby<br />
Simon Bartley<br />
Brigid Campbell<br />
Dr Angus Erskine<br />
Richard Exell OBE<br />
Alison Garnham<br />
Professor Helen (Elaine) Kempson<br />
Laurie Naumann<br />
Professor Anthony Ogus CBE<br />
Pat Smail<br />
Professor Janet Walker<br />
Professor Robert Walker<br />

==Chairs==
[[Richard Tilt|Sir Richard Tilt]] (2004- )<br />
[[Thomas Boyd-Carpenter|Sir Thomas Boyd-Carpenter]] KBE (1995-2004)<ref>[http://www.dwp.gov.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases/2004/oct/ssac291004.asp Department for Work and Pensions – Social Security Advisory Committee publishes seventeenth report]</ref><br />
[[Michael Bett|Sir Michael Bett]] CBE (1993-1995)<ref>[http://www.aston.ac.uk/about/news/releases/2004/october/041018.jsp Aston University – Aston appoints new chancellor – Sir Michael Bett CBE]</ref><br />
[[Peter Barclay|Sir Peter Barclay]] (1984-1993)<ref>[http://www.jrf.org.uk/pressroom/releases/270201.asp Joseph Rowntree Foundation – Sir Peter Barclay retires from JRF chair]</ref><br />

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ssac.org.uk/ Social Security Advisory Committee website]