Social Security (Consequential Provisions) Act 1992

Housing benefit - [F1 provisions derived from paragraph 18 of Schedule 3 to former Consequential Provisions Act and] section 30(11) of 1986 Act E+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1 Schedule 3: words in the heading before paragraph 18 substituted(temp.) (1.7.1992) by ss. 6, 7(2), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 20(a) of this Act.

[F2 17A E+W+S In determining a woman’s right—

(a) to a pension or allowance in respect of a deceased person under section 67, 68, 71, 72 or 73 of the 1975 Act; or

(b) to a pension in respect of a deceased person under paragraph 15 or 16 of Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act,

for any period after 25th February 1962, or her right on her re-marriage after that date to a gratuity under section 67 of the 1975 Act, her cohabitation with a man at any time after the deceased’s death but before that date shall be disregarded; but a right to benefit arising by virtue of this paragraph shall not, under Schedule 9 to that Act or Schedule 7 to the Contributions and Benefits Act, affect the right of any other persons to benefit awarded before that date.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Schedule 3: para. 17A inserted(temp.) (1.7.1992) by ss. 6, 7(2), Sch. 4 paras. 1, 20(b) of this Act.

18 (1) The Secretary of State may by order make provision for the modification or termination of rights to subsidy under Part II of the M1 Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 in respect of benefit paid in excess of entitlement. E+W+S

(2) Any expenses of the Secretary of State under this paragraph shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament.

(3) The power conferred by this paragraph includes power to make different provision for different areas.

Marginal Citations

M1 1982 c. 24.