Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 2894
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Regulations 2005
Made
13th October 2005
Laid before Parliament
20th October 2005
Coming into force
10th November 2005
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 130(2), 135(5) and (6), 136(4), (5)(a) and (b), 136A(3), 137(c) and (d), 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 , sections 5(1)(a), (b), (hh), (i) and (k), 6(1)(a), (b), (hh) and (l), 7A(1)(a) and (2)(b), 189(1) and (4) and 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 , section 79(1) and (8) of the Social Security Act 1998 and paragraphs 1, 13, 14, 15, 20 and 23 of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 .
In accordance with section 176(1)(b) of that Social Security Administration Act 1992 he has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned. In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of that Act he has sought the agreement of the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 10th November 2005.
(2) In these Regulations—
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“ the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations ” means the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001 .
Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations
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Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations
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Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001
4. In regulation 14(2) of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (termination in case of a failure to furnish information) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
“ (a) subject to sub-paragraph (b), before the end of the period under regulation 13(4) for the provision of information; ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
James Plaskitt
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
13th October 2005