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Statutory Instrument 1992 No. 739

The Housing Benefit and Community Charge Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1992

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1992 No. 739

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES

HOUSING, SCOTLAND

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Housing Benefit and Community Charge Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1992

Made12th March 1992
Laid before Parliament16th March 1992
Coming into force6th April 1992


ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES

PART I
General
1. Citation, commencement and interpretation
PART II
Housing Benefit Subsidy
2. Interpretation of Part II
3. Amount of Housing Benefit subsidy
4. Rebates and allowances
5. Backdated benefit
6. Disproportionate rent increase
7. Treatment of high rents
8. Rent officers' determinations
9. Treatment of certain residential accommodation
10. Homeless cases
11. Overpayment of rebates or allowances
12. Additions to Housing Benefit subsidy
13. Deductions to be made in calculating Housing Benefit subsidy in respect of rebates or allowances
14. Deduction from Housing Benefit Subsidy
15. Modification of Housing Benefit subsidy on payments in excess of entitlement
PART III
Community Charge Benefit Subsidy
16. Interpretation of Part III
17. Amount of Community Charge Benefit subsidy
18. Community Charge Benefit
19. Backdated benefit
20. Excess Community Charge Benefits
21. Addition to Community Charge Benefit subsidy
22. Deductions to be made in calculating subsidy in respect of Community Charge Benefit

SCHEDULES

 1. Calculation of Housing Benefit subsidy in respect of administration costs

 2. Calculation of Community Charge Benefit subsidy in respect of administration costs

 3. Maximum amounts of Housing Benefit subsidy payable in respect of certain authorities in Scotland

 4. Threshold above which reduced Housing Benefit subsidy is payable on rent allowances

 5. Rent officers' determinations

 6. Threshold above which reduced Housing Benefit subsidy is payable on rent rebates in homeless cases

 7. Prescribed caseload and claims figures

 8. Prescribed figures for the calculation of the applicable amount

 9. Area cost adjustment figures

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