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

Statutory Instruments

2009 No. 2608

Social Security

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

Made

25th September 2009

Laid before Parliament

30th September 2009

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 1992(1) and sections 75(1), 189(1) and (4) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2), 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.

(1)

1992 c. 4. Section 123(1)(e) was substituted by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited for the definition of “prescribed”. Section 175(1) and (4) were amended by paragraph 29 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2).

(2)

1992 c. 5. Section 75(1) was amended by paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 to the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47). Section 189(1) and (4) to (6) were amended by paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14). Section 189(1) was amended by paragraph 57 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). Section 191 is an interpretation provision and is cited for the meaning of “prescribe”.