The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 96(1), (4)(a), (c) and (g), (5), (5B) and (10) and 97(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 20121 and section 34 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 20162.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of regulations 2(2) and (4) and 3(3) and (6), and regulations 1, 2(1) and 3(1) insofar as they relate to the foregoing provisions, should not be referred to it3.

The other provisions in this instrument have not been referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee because they are made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of section 96(5) and (5B) of the Welfare Reform Act 20124 and section 34 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.