The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2006
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2006 No. 3274
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The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2006
Made 7th December 2006
Laid before Parliament 14th December 2006
Coming into force 8th January 2007
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a) and (d), 135(1), 137(1) and (2)(h) and 175(1) and (3) to (5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 4(5), 35(1) and 36(1), (2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 19952and sections 2(3)(b) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20023.
The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it4.
In respect of the provisions in these Regulations relating to Housing Benefit the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned5.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 5) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 8th January 2007.
Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987
2. In paragraph 3(6)(c) of Schedule 3 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 19876(circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “four benefit weeks” insert “from the first day of the benefit week in which the move occurs”.
Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
3. In paragraph 3(6)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 19967(circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “four benefit weeks” insert “from the first day of the benefit week in which the move occurs”.
Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002
4.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in paragraph 4(6)(c) of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Regulations 20028(circumstances in which a person is to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home) after “four benefit weeks” insert “from the first day of the benefit week where the move takes place on that day, but if it does not, from the first day of the next following benefit week”.
(2) This paragraph applies in the case of any person to whom regulation 36(6) of the State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 20029(persons entitled to income support immediately before the appointed day) applies.
(3) Where paragraph (2) applies, paragraph 4(6)(c) of Schedule 2 to the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 is to be read as if after “four benefit weeks” there were inserted “from the first day of the benefit week in which the move occurs”.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
5. In regulation 7(6)(d) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 200610(circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home), after “4 benefit weeks” insert “from the date on which he moved”.
Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
6. In regulation 7(6)(d) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 200611(circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as occupying a dwelling as his home), after “four benefit weeks” insert “from the date on which he moved”.
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