Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Recovery) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 1st April 2012.

In these Regulations—

• “the 1988 Regulations” means the Social Security (Payments on Account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations 1988^f1;

• “the Council Tax Benefit Regulations” means the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006^f2;

• “the Council Tax Benefit (SPC) Regulations” means the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006^f3;

• “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006^f4;

• “the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006^f5.