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Changes over time for: Section 138


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Point in time view as at 01/01/2014.
Changes to legislation:
Social Security Administration Act 1992, Section 138 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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[138Nature of benefitsU.K.
[(1)Regulations shall provide that where a person is entitled to council tax benefit in respect of council tax payable to a billing authority or [local authority in Scotland] the benefit shall take such of the following forms as is prescribed in the case of the person—
(a)a payment or payments by the authority to the person;
(b)a reduction in the amount the person is or becomes liable to pay to the authority in respect of the tax for the relevant or any subsequent financial year;
(c)both such payment or payments and such reduction.]
[References in any enactment or instrument (whenever passed or made) to payment, in relation to council tax benefit, include any of those ways of giving the benefit.]
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(5)For the purposes of [subsection (1)] above the relevant [financial year] is the [financial year] in which the relevant day falls; and the relevant day is the day in respect of which the person concerned is entitled to the benefit.
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(9)Regulations under subsection (1) ... above may include such supplementary, incidental or consequential provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient; and any such provisions may include provisions amending or adapting provisions of [Part I or II of the Local Government Finance Act 1992].]
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