# The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.6) Regulations 2008, Regulation 3: Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 9 (deductions from benefit and direct payment to third parties)—
(a) in sub-paragraph 1(1) (interpretation)—
(i) in the definition of “hostel” for sub-paragraph (b)(ii) substitute—
“(ii) managed or owned by a registered social landlord which is registered in accordance with Part 3 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001;”;
(ii) in the definition of “housing authority” omit “Scottish Homes”;
(b) in paragraph 9(1B)(a) (priority as between certain debts) after “paragraph 3 (housing costs)” add “, paragraph 4 (miscellaneous accommodation costs) or paragraph 4A (hostel payments)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2767/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-miscellaneous-amendments-no6-regulations-2008/regulation-3
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