Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 288
Social Security
The Housing Benefit (Transitional Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made
at 12.15 p.m. on 12th March 2020
Laid before Parliament
4.00 p.m. on 12th March 2020
Coming into force
4th April 2020
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(d), 135(1), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992( 1 ), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 2 ) (the “1992 Act”), the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
In accordance with section 176(1) of the 1992 Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to her to be representative of the authorities concerned in respect of these Regulations.
Citation and Commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit (Transitional Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 4th April 2020.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
2. —(1) Schedule 3 to the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006( 3 ) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit paragraph 27(2)(e).
(3) In paragraph 28—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(b), omit “but before 5th April 2020”; and
(b) omit sub-paragraph (3)(e).
(4) In paragraph 29—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(b), omit “before 5th April 2020”; and
(b) omit sub-paragraph (3)(e)
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Will Quince
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
At 12.15 p.m. on 12th March 2020
1992 c.4 . Section 137 is cited for the definition of “prescribed”.
1992 c.5 .
S.I. 2006/213 , amended by S.I. 2010/1907 . There are other amending instruments but none are relevant.