The Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2009
1Citation and commencement
2Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987
3Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
4Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002
5Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
6Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
7Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006
8Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
9Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

2009 No. 362

Social Security

The Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 131(3)(b), 135(1) and (2), 137(1), 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 4(5) and (12), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 19952, sections 1(5)(a) and 17(1) of the State Pensions Credit Act 20023 and sections 4(3), 24, 25(2), (3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 20074.

In respect of the provisions of these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit, the Secretary of State has not consulted organisations appearing to be representative of the authorities concerned because it appears to the Secretary of State to be inexpedient to do so by reason of the urgency of the matter5.

For the same reason, it appears to the Secretary of State to be inexpedient to refer the proposals to make these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee6.