2005 No. 2894
The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Regulations 2005
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 130(2), 135(5) and (6), 136(4), (5)(a) and (b), 136A(3), 137(c) and (d), 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M1, sections 5(1)(a), (b), (hh), (i) and (k), 6(1)(a), (b), (hh) and (l), 7A(1)(a) and (2)(b), 189(1) and (4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 M2, section 79(1) and (8) of the Social Security Act 1998 M3 and paragraphs 1, 13, 14, 15, 20 and 23 of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 M4.
In accordance with section 176(1)(b) of that Social Security Administration Act 1992 he has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned. In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of that Act he has sought the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
1992 (c. 5). Paragraph (hh) was inserted into s.5(1) by s.74 of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14). Paragraph (hh) was inserted into s.6(1) by paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19). Section 7A was inserted by Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 191 is cited for the meaning given to the word “prescribe”.
1998 (c. 14). Section 79(1) was amended by paragraph 31, Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).
2000 (c. 19).
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
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These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 10th November 2005.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit RegulationsF22
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Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit RegulationsF23
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Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 20014
In regulation 14(2) of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (termination in case of a failure to furnish information) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
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subject to sub-paragraph (b), before the end of the period under regulation 13(4) for the provision of information;
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
1992 (c. 4). Section 136A was inserted by Schedule 2, paragraph 3 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16).