The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2006-02-02
Last updated 2026-03-15
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1992 c. 5; section 7A was inserted by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30); section 122E was inserted by the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47), section 3; section 126A was inserted by section 11 of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47); section 128A was inserted by section 28(2) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18); section 189(1) was amended by paragraph 57 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) 1999, Schedule 8 and paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) and Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21); section 134 was amended by the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52), Schedule 12, paragraph 1; section 189(4) and (5) was amended by Schedule 8 and paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998; section 191 is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribe”.

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1998 c. 14; section 79(1) was amended by paragraphs 12 and 13 of Schedule 4 to the Tax Credits Act 2002; section 84 is cited for the meaning of the word “prescribe”.

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See section 172 of, and paragraph 10 of Part I of Schedule 7 to, the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

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1996 c. 18; sections 75A and 75B were inserted by section 3 of the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22).

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S.I. 1983/686; the relevant amending Instruments are S.I. 1983/1164, 1984/1675 and 2001/420.

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S.I. 1995/755 (N.1. 2).

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1973 c. 50; section 2 was amended by section 25(1) of the Employment Act 1988 (c. 19), by Part I of Schedule 7 to the Employment Act 1989 (c. 38) and by section 47(1) of the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993(c. 19).

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2002 asp 3; section 29A was inserted by the Water Services etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 (2005 asp 3).

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Section 20A inserted by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), section 59 and Schedule 7, paragraph 13.

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See the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), regulation 7 and Schedule 4, paragraph 2 for regulation 10A and Schedule A1 (claims by refugees).

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Cmd. 9171.

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Section 145A was inserted by section 55 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).

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See the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), regulation 7 and Schedule 4, paragraph 2 for regulation 10A and Schedule A1 (claims by refugees).

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See definition inserted in regulation 2(1) by S.I. 2002/2402.

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See section 16(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16).

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See in particular paragraph 7(2)(b) of Schedule 8.

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Part 12ZB was inserted by section 4 of the Employment Act 2002.

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1979 c. 41; amended by section 24 of the Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53).

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The Scheme is set out in the Appendix to S.I. 1982/719.

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Sections 30DD was inserted by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) and 30E were inserted by section 3(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18).

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Sections 30A to 30E were inserted by the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18). Section 30A(1) was substituted by, and section 30A(2) was amended by, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 30B(3) was amended by the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26) and the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21). Section 30C(5) was amended by the Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10) and substituted by the Tax Credits Act 2002.

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S.I. 1987/1967. Regulation 4ZA was inserted by S.I. 1996/206. Schedule 1B was inserted by S.I. 1996/1517. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1997/2197, S.I. 2000/636, S.I. 2000/1981, S.I. 2001/3070 and S.I. 2002/2689.

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S.I. 1975/ 556.

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1989 c. 41; Part XA (comprising sections 79A to 79X) was inserted by section 79 of the Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14).

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Schedule 9A was inserted by section 79 of and Schedule 3 to the Care Standards Act 2000.

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Section 171E was inserted by section 6 of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18).

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Paragraph 2 was amended by the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994.

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Sections 171ZA and 171ZB were inserted into the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 by section 2 of the Employment Act 2002 (c. 22).

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Section 171ZL was inserted by section 4 of the Employment Act 2002.

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The Scheme is set out in the Appendix to S.I. 1982/719.

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Part 12ZB was inserted by section 4 of the Employment Act 2002.

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Industrial tribunals were renamed employment tribunals under section 1 of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8) and, under the same section, the Industrial Tribunals Act 1996 may be cited as the Employment Tribunals Act 1996.

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1948 c. 29; section 26(3A) was inserted by section 42(4) of the National Health Service and community Care Act 1990 (c. 19).

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Section 36(4) is to be replaced by a new section 36(4) and (4A) by S.I. 2005/454 as from 6th April 2005.

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1993 c. 48; see section 181(1) of that Act.

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S.I. 2002/1792; paragraph (1) was substituted by S.I. 2002/3197, regulation 2, Schedule, paragraph 6.

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Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1998/2117, 1999/2640, 2000/1978, 2001/3767 and 2002/841.

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See the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), regulation 7 and Schedule 4, paragraph 2 for regulation 10A and Schedule A1 (claims by refugees).

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See the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), regulation 7 and Schedule 4, paragraph 2 for regulation 10A and Schedule A1 (claims by refugees).

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See the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), regulation 7 and Schedule 4, paragraph 2 for regulation 10A and Schedule A1 (claims by refugees).

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Section 111A was inserted by section 13 of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47) and section 112(1) was amended by paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 1 to the same Act and by paragraphs 1 and 6 of the Schedule 6 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19).

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Section 115A was inserted by the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act (c. 47), section 15; sub-sections (7A) and (7B) were inserted by the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11), section 14.

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O.J. No. L149, 5.7.1971; Regulations No. 1408/71 and No. 574/72 were restated in amended form in Regulation No. 2001/83 (O.J. No. L230, 22.8.1983), and further amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1661/85 (O.J. No. L160, 20.6.1985) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 513/86 (O.J. No. L51, 28.2.1986).

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Section 115A was inserted by section 15 of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47); sub-sections (7A) and (7B) were inserted by the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11), section 14.

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Section 126A was inserted by section 11 of the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47).

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S.I. 1979/597; amending instruments are S.I. 1991/547, /1617, 1992/589, 1993/965, 1996/1803, 2000/799, 2003/136 and 2004/565.

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2001 c. 11; section 7 was amended by the State Pension Credit Act 2002, section 14 and Schedule 2 and by the Tax Credits Act 2002, section 60 and Schedule 6.

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Sections 71, 72 and 73 are amended by the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), section 67.

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S.I. 1983/686; amended by S.I. 1983/1164 and /1540 and 1986/628, 1990/1300, 1991/708, 1992/702, 1995/445, 1997/812 and 2001/420.

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Schedule 2 was substituted by S.I. 2005/681.

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Section 30B was inserted by the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18), section 2. and amended by the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), section 126 and Schedule 4, paragraph 18; the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), section 70 and Schedule 8, paragraph 22; the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), section 60, Schedule 6; and the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) section 254 and Schedule 24, paragraph 13.

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Amended by S.I. 2003/3815.

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S.I. 1983/686; by amended by S.I. 1983/1164 and 1540 and 1986/628, 1990/1300, 1991/708, 1992/702, 1995/445, 1997/812 and 2001/420.

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S.I. 1983/686; the relevant amending Instruments are S.I. 1994/715 and 1994/2021.

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Section 39A was inserted by section 55 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) and amended by section 47 of and Schedule 3 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) and sections 254(1) and 261(4) of and Schedules 24 and 30 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33).

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Section 37 was amended by section 47 of and Schedule 3 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), section 254(1) of and Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) and section 1(3) of and Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6).

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1988 c. 1; subsection (1A) was inserted by the Finance Act 1994 (c. 9).

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S.I. 2002/1792; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3019, and 2002/3197 and S.I. 2003/1195 and 2003/2274, 2004/2327 and 2000/2825 and 2005/522.

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First Schedule to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c. 51) as substituted in respect of causes commenced on or after 1 January 1994 by S.I. 1993/1956; the relevant amending Instrument is S.I. 1996/2167.

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Paragraph 7(2) was inserted by S.I. 2002/2380.

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Paragraph 12(2) was inserted by S.I. 2002/2380.

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S.I. 2002/1792. Paragraph 20A was inserted by S.I. 2002/3197, and substituted by S.I. 2003/2274.

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S.I. 2001/1002. Regulation 1(2) was amended by S.I. 2002/1379 and 2002/1703.

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S.I. 1999/991. Regulation 1(3) was amended by S.I. 2002/1379.

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Regulation 4(1)(a) was amended by S.I. 2002/1379.

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Reg. 22(6)(7) omitted by SI 2005/2502 reg. 2(3)(c) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by virtue of The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(4) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Reg. 22(4) omitted by SI 2005/2502 reg. 2(3)(a) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by virtue of The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(4) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Reg. 22(2)(3) omitted by SI 2005/2502 reg. 2(3)(a) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by virtue of The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(4) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Words in reg. 22(5) substituted by SI 2005/3360 reg. 5(1) (as substituted) (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 30(1) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

420

Words in reg. 41(9)(a) inserted by SI 2005/2502 reg. 2(7) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(7) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Words in reg. 59(3) omitted by SI 2005/2502 reg. 2(10)(d)(i) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by virtue of The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(10) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Words in reg. 59(3)(a)(i) inserted by SI 2005/2502 reg. 2(10)(d)(iii) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(10) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Words in reg. 60(9)(a)(i) inserted by SI 2005/2502 reg. 2(11) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(11) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Reg. 69(7)(b) omitted by SI 2005/2502 reg. 2(14) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by virtue of The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(14) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Words in reg. 81(2) substituted by SI 2005/2904 reg. 4(2) (as amended) (10.4.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 29(5)(b) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Words in reg. 81(3) substituted by SI 2005/2904 reg. 4(3) (as amended) (10.4.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 29(5)(c) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Words in reg. 83(1)(2) substituted by SI 2005/2904 reg. 7(2) (as amended) (10.4.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 29(8)(b) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Words in reg. 83(3) substituted by SI 2005/2904 reg. 7(2) (as amended) (10.4.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 29(8)(b) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Words in reg. 85(1)(c) inserted by SI 2005/2904 reg. 8 (as amended) (10.4.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 29(9) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

440

Sch. 6 para. 21(2)(k)(l) inserted by SI 2005/2502 reg. 2(17) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(17) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

441

Words in Sch. 8 para. 9(2)(b) omitted by SI 2005/2502 reg. 2(18) (as amended) (3.4.2006) by virtue of The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 27(18) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)

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Reg. 10(2)-(4A) substituted for reg. 10(2)-(4) (30.4.2006) by The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1026), regs. 1, 5(2)(a) (with reg. 11(2))

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Reg. 10(4A)(a)-(e) applied (with modifications) (30.4.2006) by The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1026), regs. 1, 10(d) (with reg. 11(2))

452

Sch. 6 para. 17(2)(a) substituted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.4) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2378), reg. 16(4)

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Reg. 10(4A)(h)(hh) substituted for reg. 10(4A)(h) (9.10.2006) by The Social Security (Persons from Abroad) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2528), regs. 1, 6(2)

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Words in Sch. 3 para. 6(8)(a) substituted (2.4.2007) by Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/719), regs. 1(2), 7(4)

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Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.10.2007) by Independent Living Fund (2006) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2538), arts. 1, 9(2)

492

Words in reg. 12(2)(a) omitted (1.10.2007) by virtue of The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1356), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(a)

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