2008 No.2987

Social Security

The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2008

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(a), (h) and (hh), 6(1)(a), (h) and (hh), 189(1) and (4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 19921.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it2.

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.