The Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2012
1Citation and commencement
2Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987
3Amendment of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996
4Amendment of the State Pension Credit Regulations 2002
5Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006
6Amendment of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
7Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006
8Amendment of the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
9Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

2012 No. 2587

Social Security

The Social Security (Habitual Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 131(3)(b), 135(1) and (2), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19921, sections 4(5) and (12), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 19952, sections 1(5)(a) and 17(1) of the State Pension Credit Act 20023 and sections 4(3), 24, 25(2), (3) and (5) of the Welfare Reform Act 20074.

He has consulted with such organisations which appear to him to be representative of the authorities concerned with these Regulations in so far as they relate to housing benefit and council tax benefit5.

The Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it6.