The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2011
1Citation and commencement
2Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
3Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

2011 No. 1736

Social Security

The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2011

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 123(1)(d), 130A(2), (3) and (5), 137(1) and 175(1), (3), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921.

In accordance with section 172(1)2 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has referred the proposals for these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.

In accordance with section 176(1)3 of that Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.