The Social Security Act 1986 (Commencement No. 8) Order 1987
Article 2(1) of this Order brings into force the provisions of the Social Security Act 1986 relating to housing benefit which are specified in Part I of the Schedule, including consequential amendments and repeals–on 1st April 1988 where rent is payable at any interval which is not a week or a multiple thereof, or where payments by way of rates are not made together with payments of rent at weekly intervals or multiples thereof, andon 4th April 1988 in any other case.