The Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance, Information Sharing and Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations 2008

Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 586

Social Security

The Housing Benefit (Local Housing Allowance, Information Sharing and Miscellaneous) Amendment Regulations 2008

Made

3rd March 2008

Laid before Parliament

10th March 2008

Coming into force

7th April 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 130A(2) to (4), 137(1) and 175(1) and (3), (4) and (6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), sections 5(2A) to (2C), 75(3)(b), 189(1) and (3) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2) and paragraph 4(4A) and (6) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000(3).

This instrument contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential upon, sections 30 and 35 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(4) and is made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of those sections.

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

(1)

1992 c.4. Section 130A was inserted by section 30 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5). Section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribed”.

(2)

1992 c.5. Section 5(2A), (2B) and (2C) was inserted by section 35 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007. Section 191 is an interpretation provision and is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribe”.

(3)

2000 c.19. Paragraph 4(4A) was inserted by section 30 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.