The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2013
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

2013 No. 665

Social Security

The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2013

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) to (5), 137(1) and (2)(h) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921.

The Secretary of State has not referred proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee, as it appears to him that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to do so2.

The Secretary of State has not undertaken consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned, as it appears to him that by reason of the urgency of the matter it is inexpedient to do so3.