# The Benefit Cap (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 12th September 2016
Laid before Parliament 15th September 2016
Coming into force 7th November 2016
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 96(1), (4)(a), (c) and (g), (5), (5B) and (10) and 97(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and section 34 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of regulations 2(2) and (4) and 3(3) and (6), and regulations 1, 2(1) and 3(1) insofar as they relate to the foregoing provisions, should not be referred to it.
The other provisions in this instrument have not been referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee because they are made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of section 96(5) and (5B) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and section 34 of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016.
In respect of regulations 2 and 4, and regulation 1 insofar as it relates to those regulations, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/909/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/benefit-cap-housing-benefit-and-universal-credit-amendment-regulations-2016/introduction
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