The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009
1Citation and commencement
2Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
3Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
4Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006
5Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

2009 No. 2608

Social Security

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d) and (e), 136(5)(b), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921 and sections 75(1), 189(1) and (4) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 19922, makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, consultation has taken place with organisations which appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.