The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 130(2) to (4), 134, 135(1), (2) and (6), 136, 137 and 175(1) and (3) to (6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 M1, sections 1(1) and (1C), 5(1)(a) to (d) and (g) to (r) and (6), 7(2), 7A, 75, 113, 122E(3) and (4), 126A, 128A, 134(1A) and (8)(b), 189(1) and (3) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 M2, section 122(3) and (5) of the Housing Act 1996 M3 and sections 34, 79(1) and (4) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998 M4.

These Regulations are made for the purpose only of consolidating other regulations revoked in the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 M5.

In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.