SCHEDULE 2Consequential amendments

Amendment of the New Deal Orders14

1

In the Schedule (list of subordinate legislation) to each of the Orders specified in sub-paragraph (2)—

a

for the reference to the “The Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987”, substitute—

  • The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006;

b

after that reference insert—

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

c

for the reference to the “The Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992”, substitute—

  • The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006;

d

after that reference insert—

  • The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006;

2

Those Orders are—

a

the New Deal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 199878;

b

the New Deal (25 plus) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 199979;

c

the New Deal (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 200180; and

d

the New Deal (Lone Parents)(Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 200181.