SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Abolition of benefits: consequential amendments

Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)

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1

Section 69 (discretionary financial assistance with housing) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for “relevant authorities” there is substituted “ local authorities ”;

b

in paragraph (a), the words from “housing benefit” to “both,” are repealed.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (b), for “relevant authority“ there is substituted “ local authority ”;

b

in paragraph (e), for “relevant authorities” there is substituted “ local authorities ”;

c

in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h), for “relevant authority” there is substituted “ local authority ”.

4

In subsection (5), for “relevant authorities“ there is substituted “ local authorities ”.

5

In subsection (7), for the definition of “relevant authority” there is substituted—

“local authority” has the meaning given by section 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.