# The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008, Introduction: Introductory text


Housing; Rates
Made 8th September 2008
Coming into operation 1st October 2008
The Department for Social Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(a) and (h), 107 and 165(1) and (4) to (6) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now vested in it.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2008/371/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2008/introduction
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