1990 No. 127
SOCIAL SECURITY
HOUSING ENGLAND AND WALES
HOUSING SCOTLAND
The Income-related Benefits Schemes Amendment Regulations 1990
Made 29th January 1990
Laid before Parliament 30th January 1990
Coming into force 31st January 1990

The Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of powers conferred by sections 20(1), 22(8), (9)(a) to (c), 51(1)(h) and 84(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 and section 166(1)–(3) of the Social Security Act 1975 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, it having appeared to him that, so far as these Regulations relate to housing benefit, by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to consult with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it hereby makes the following Regulations:
1986 c. 50; section 20(1) was modified by the Housing Benefit (Social Security Act 1986 Modifications) (Scotland) Regulations 1988 (S.I.1988/1483) and section 84(1) is cited because of the meaning assigned to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
1975 c. 14; section 166(1) to (3) is applied to the powers conferred by the Social Security Act 1986 by section 83(1) of the 1986 Act.
See section 61(7) of the Social Security Act 1986; amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41) Schedule 10 paragraph 10.
See section 61(1)(b) and (10) of the Social Security Act 1986; section 61(10) is amended by the Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24) Schedule 8, paragraph 12(4).