This document details the amendments made to housing benefits regulations in 1983, stemming from the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act of 1982. It outlines the specific powers enabling these changes, the dates of issuance, making, laying, and commencement of the regulations. The document specifies which previous statutory instruments are affected by these amendments.

This is a statutory instrument, a piece of legislation that holds legal authority. Its reception is determined by its legal effect and compliance within the UK's housing benefits system. As a regulatory document, its primary function is to codify and amend existing laws, serving as a reference for legal professionals, government bodies, and individuals affected by housing benefit policies.