Welfare Reform Act 2012

Prospective

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11(1)Section 69 (discretionary financial assistance with housing) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)for “relevant authorities” there is substituted “ local authorities ”;

(b)in paragraph (a), the words from “housing benefit” to “both,” are repealed.

(3)In subsection (2)—

(a)in paragraph (b), for “relevant authority“ there is substituted “ local authority ”;

(b)in paragraph (e), for “relevant authorities” there is substituted “ local authorities ”;

(c)in paragraphs (f), (g) and (h), for “relevant authority” there is substituted “ local authority ”.

(4)In subsection (5), for “relevant authorities“ there is substituted “ local authorities ”.

(5)In subsection (7), for the definition of “relevant authority” there is substituted—

local authority” has the meaning given by section 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.