2015 No. 1857

Social Security

The Housing Benefit (Abolition of the Family Premium and date of claim) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

for the purposes of regulations 1 and 3

for all other purposes

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 135(1), 136(1), (3) and (5), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security, Contributions and Benefits Act 19921 and sections 5(1)(b), 189(1) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 19922.

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

In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 19923 the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.