# The Housing Benefit (General) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1971) (the “Housing Benefit Regulations”).
Regulation 3 inserts a new regulation into the Housing Benefit Regulations to exempt hostel dwellers from the requirements in respect of national insurance numbers imposed by section 1 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
Regulation 4 omits the definition of “hostel” from regulation 12A of the Housing Benefit Regulations (requirement to refer to rent officers) and inserts it into regulation 2 (interpretation).
These Regulations do not impose a charge on businesses.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2401/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-general-amendment-no-2-regulations-1999/note
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