The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Electronic Communications) Order 2007

Amendment of the Schedules to the principal Order

4.—(1) For Schedule 1 to the principal Order (sums to be used in the calculation of subsidy) substitute as Schedule 1 the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.

(2) In Schedule 4 to the principal Order (high rents and rent allowances)—

(a) in paragraphs 7, 8(3), 9(2) to (5) and 11 of Part 2 (rent officers’ determinations); and

(b) in paragraph 15 of Part 3 (reckonable rent cases),

for “95 per cent”, substitute “100 per cent”.

(3) In Schedule 4A to the principal Order (rent rebate limitation deductions (housing revenue account dwellings))—

(a) in paragraph 2(4) (liability to deduction)—

(i) in step 1 and 2 for “service charges were imposed” substitute “rent was charged”; and

(ii) in step 4 for “new service charges were imposed” substitute “rent was charged”

(b) after paragraph 2(7), insert—

“(8) For the purposes of calculating the total number of weeks for which rent is charged in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) rent free periods shall be included.”;

(c) in the table in Part 3 (weekly rent limits for purposes of Part 2: authorities in England), in the entry relating to Dover for “£61.53”, substitute “£63.05”.

(4) After Schedule 4A to the principal Order insert as Schedule 6 the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.