2014 No. 539
Social Security
The Housing Benefit (Habitual Residence) Amendment Regulations 2014
Made 5th March 2014
Laid before Parliament 11th March 2014
Coming into force 1st April 2014

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 137(1) and (2)(i) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
1992 c.4. Section 175(1) was amended by Schedule 3, paragraph 29 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c.2). Section 137(1) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”.
The Secretary of State has not referred proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee, as it appears to him that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to do so.
See section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5) (“the 1992 Act”).
The Secretary of State has not undertaken consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned, as it appears to him that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to do so.
See section 176(2)(a) of the 1992 Act. The amendments to section 176 are not relevant to these Regulations.