# The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 2nd February 2006
Laid before Parliament 10th February 2006
Coming into force 6th March 2006
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 130(2) to (4), 134, 135(1), (2) and (6), 136, 137 and 175(1) and (3) to (6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 , sections 1(1) and (1C), 5(1)(a) to (d) and (g) to (r) and (6), 7(2), 7A, 75, 113, 122E(3) and (4), 126A, 128A, 134(1A) and (8)(b), 189(1) and (3) to (6) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 , section 122(3) and (5) of the Housing Act 1996 and sections 34, 79(1) and (4) and 84 of the Social Security Act 1998 .
These Regulations are made for the purpose only of consolidating other regulations revoked in the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 .
In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/213/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-regulations-2006/introduction
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