# The Housing Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Introduction: Introductory text


Social Security
Housing
Rates
Made 4th May 2016
Laid before Parliament 10th May 2016
Coming into operation 20th June 2016
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 122(1)(d), 132(3) and (4), 133(1) and 171(1) and (3), of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, sections 5(1)(a) and 165(1), (4) and (6) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Article 74(3) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 and paragraphs 4(3) and (5), 20(1) and 23(1) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000.
These powers are exercisable by the Secretary of State by virtue of Article 4(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/230/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/introduction
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