Introductory text
Social Security
Made 12th October 2015
Laid before Parliament 19th October 2015
Coming into force 16th November 2015
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42(2) of and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012f1.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992f2 (“the 1992 Act”), the Secretary of State has obtained the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In accordance with section 176(1) of the 1992 Actf3, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned in respect of proposals for these Regulations, in so far as they relate to housing benefit.