The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 2824

Social Security

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008

Made

29th October 2008

Laid before Parliament

6th November 2008

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 130A(3) and (4), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) and sections 5(1)(a), 6(1)(a), 75(3) and (4), 76(1) to (3), 134(1A), 189(1), (4) and (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2).

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it(3).

In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned(4).

(1)

1992 (c.4). Section 130A was inserted by section 30(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning of the word “prescribed”. Section 175(1) was amended by section 2 of, and paragraph 29(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2). Section 175(1A) was inserted by section 2 of, and paragraph 29(1) and (3) of Schedule 3 to, that Act.

(2)

1992 (c.5). Section 75(3) was substituted by section 71 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19). Section 76(1) was amended by section 103 of, and paragraph 15(1) and (3) of Schedule 9 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c.14) and section 180(1) of, and paragraph 175(3) of Schedule 13 to, the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39). Section 76(2) was amended by sections 103 and 117(2) of, and paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 9 and Schedule 14 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1992. Section 76(3) was amended by section 103 of, and paragraph 15(1) and (3) of Schedule 9 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1992. Section 134(1A) was inserted by section 121 of, and paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 12 to, the Housing Act 1996 (c.52). Section 189(1) was amended by paragraph 57(1) and (2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999, paragraph 109(a) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c.14) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21). Section 189(4) and (6) was amended by paragraph 109(c) and (e) of Schedule 7 and Schedule 8 to the Social Security Act 1998. Section 191 was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribed”.

(3)

See sections 172(1) and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

(4)

Section 176(1) was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992, section 69(6) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 and paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996.