The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 2000

The Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of powers conferred upon him by sections 1(1C)(c), 5(1)(d), 126A, 189(3) and (5) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 19921, sections 123(1)(d), 130(4), 137(1) and 175(3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19922, section 122(3) of the Housing Act 19963 and section 34(4) and (5) of the Social Security Act 19984, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committe that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it5 and after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned6, hereby makes the following Regulations: