# The Housing Benefit (General) (Local Housing Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2005, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 7th February 2005
Laid before Parliament 14th February 2005
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(d), 130(2) and (4), 137(1) and (2)(j) and 175(1) and (3) to (6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, sections 5(1)(k) and (p) and (6), 189(1), (4) and (7) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, section 122(3) and (5) of the Housing Act 1996, and paragraphs 3(1), 4(4) and (6), 20(1)(b), (2) and (3) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/238/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-general-local-housing-allowance-amendment-regulations-2005/introduction
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