Part V

Miscellaneous

Welfare services

Housing benefit.
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1
Section 130 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (housing benefit) is amended as follows.
2
At the end of subsection (2) there is inserted—
but this subsection is subject to subsection (2A).
2A
Except to the extent that regulations otherwise provide, payments in respect of services which provide support, assistance, advice or counselling to individuals with particular needs are not “payments in respect of a dwelling” for the purposes of subsection (1).
3
After subsection (4) there is inserted—
4A
Regulations under subsection (2A) above may make provision with respect to particular areas, particular authorities or particular descriptions of authority.
1992 c. 4.