# Welfare Reform Act 2007, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows.
(2) In section 123(4) (income-related benefits), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “ Each billing authority and in Scotland each local authority ”.
(3) In section 130(2) (housing benefit: qualifying payments), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a) payments to a billing authority or to a local authority in Scotland in respect of council tax;”.
(4) In section 137(1) (interpretation of Part 7), after the definition of “industrial injuries scheme” insert—
““local authority” in relation to Scotland means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/5/schedule/5/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-2007/schedule-5/paragraph-1
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