SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 2
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
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1
The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows.
2
In section 123(4)
(income-related benefits), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “
Each billing authority and in Scotland each local authority
”.
3
In section 130(2)
(housing benefit: qualifying payments), for paragraph (a) substitute—
a
payments to a billing authority or to a local authority in Scotland in respect of council tax;
4
In section 137(1)
(interpretation of Part 7), after the definition of “industrial injuries scheme” insert—
“local authority” in relation to Scotland means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Governmentetc.(Scotland) Act 1994;