# The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2013, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Made 19th March 2013
Laid before Parliament 21st March 2013
Coming into force 1st April 2013
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 1992.
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 so.
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 so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/665/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-amendment-regulations-2013/introduction
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