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Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 872

The Housing Benefit and Council tax Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1995

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1995 No. 872

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Housing Benefit and Council tax Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1995

Made23rd March 1995
Laid before Parliament30th March 1995
Coming into force20th April 1995


ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES

PART I
GENERAL
1. Citation, commencement and interpretation
PART II
HUSING 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. Additions in respect of homeless and short lease cases
10. Further additions to Housing Benefit subsidy
11. Deductions to be made in calculating Housing Benefit subsidy in respect of rebates or allowances
12. Deduction from Housing Benefit subsidy
13. Addition to and deductions from Housing Benefit subsidy in respect of benefit savings
PART III
COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT SUBSIDY
14. Interpretation of Part III
15. Amounts of Council Tax Benefit subsidy
16. Council Tax Benefit
17. Backdated benefit
18. Additions to Council Tax Benefit subsidy
19. Deductions to be made in calculating subsidy in respect of Council Tax Benefit
20. Deduction from Council Tax benefit subsidy
21. Additions to and deductions from Council Tax Benefit subsidy in respect of benefit savings

SCHEDULES

 Calculation of Housing Benefit subsidy in respect of administration costs

 Calculation of Council Tax Benefit subsidy in respect of administration costs

 Maximum amount of Housing Benefit subsidy payable in respect of certain authorities in Scotland

 Period overruns

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

 Rent officers' determinations

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

 Calculation of additions to or deductions from subsidy in respect of benefit savings

 Prescribed caseload and claims figures

 10 Prescribed figures for the calculation of the applicable amount

 11 Cost adjustment figures

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