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

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• (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

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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

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

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1992 (c. 4). Section 136A was inserted by Schedule 2, paragraph 3 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16).

[^f00002]: 1992 (c. 5). Paragraph (hh) was inserted into s.5(1) by s.74 of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14). Paragraph (hh) was inserted into s.6(1) by paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19). Section 7A was inserted by Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 191 is cited for the meaning given to the word “prescribe”.

[^f00003]: 1998 (c. 14). Section 79(1) was amended by paragraph 31, Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).

[^f00004]: 2000 (c. 19).

[^f00005]: S.I. 1992/1814.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1987/1971.

[^f00007]: S.I. 2001/1002.

[^f00008]: S.I 2003/325. The relevant amending instrument is S.I 2003/2275.

[^f00009]: The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/1397.

[^f00010]: Regulation 21A was inserted by S.I. 1994/1924. The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1999/920.

[^f00011]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/2148 and S.I. 1994/2137.

[^f00012]: The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2003/2275.

[^f00013]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/2148, S.I. 1993/2118 and S.I. 1994/2137.

[^f00014]: The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2003/2275.

[^f00015]: The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1990/671.

[^f00016]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1992/2148 and S.I 1994/2137.

[^f00017]: Regulation 59 was inserted by S.I. 2000/1922.

[^f00018]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/671, S.I. 1996/1510, S.I. 2002/1497, S.I. 2003/48, S.I. 2003/325, S.I. 2003/1632 and S.I. 2004/3368.

[^f00019]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1995/2868 and S.I. 2001/1605.

[^f00020]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/965 and S.I. 2001/1605.

[^f00021]: Schedule 2A was inserted by S.I. 2003/325.

[^f00022]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1990/1775, S.I. 1991/1599, S.I. 1991/2695, S.I. 1993/317, S.I. 1996/462, S.I. 1998/563, S.I. 2002/2442, S.I. 2004/2308 and S.I. 2005/273.

[^f00023]: S.I 2003/325. The relevant amending instrument is S.I 2003/2275.

[^f00024]: The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2002/1397.

[^f00025]: Regulation 13A was inserted by S.I. 1994/1924. The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1999/920.

[^f00026]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/688 and S.I. 1994/2137.

[^f00027]: The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2003/2275.

[^f00028]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/688, S.I. 1993/2118 and S.I. 1994/2137.

[^f00029]: The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2003/2275.

[^f00030]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/688, S.I. 1994/578 and S.I. 1994/2137.

[^f00031]: The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2000/1922.

[^f00032]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/1703, S.I. 2003/48, S.I. 2003/325, S.I. 2003/1632, S.I. 2003/2632 and S.I. 2003/3368.

[^f00033]: Schedule 1A was inserted by S.I. 2003/325.

[^f00034]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1993/688, S.I. 1996/462, S.I. 1998/563, S.I. 2002/2442, S.I. 2004/2308 and S.I. 2005/273.

[^f00035]: Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1510, S.I. 2001/1605 and S.I. 2003/325.

Editorial notes

[^c1313805]: 1992 (c. 4). Section 136A was inserted by Schedule 2, paragraph 3 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16).

[^c1313806]: 1992 (c. 5). Paragraph (hh) was inserted into s.5(1) by s.74 of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14). Paragraph (hh) was inserted into s.6(1) by paragraph 21(2) of Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19). Section 7A was inserted by Schedule 8 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 191 is cited for the meaning given to the word “prescribe”.

[^c1313807]: 1998 (c. 14). Section 79(1) was amended by paragraph 31, Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).

[^c1313808]: 2000 (c. 19).

[^c1313811]: S.I. 2001/1002.

[^key-40fdbde2ab04e9b5c6ccace7d69cc8bb]: Words in reg. 1(2) revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, 4)

[^key-0475dabd090fb7ef78cc2ebc9c7f4904]: Reg. 3 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, 4)