The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 No. 213

F1 F2 SCHEDULE 1 E+W+S Ineligible service charges

Textual Amendments

F1 Sums in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2 substituted (1.4.2021 for specified purposes, 5.4.2021 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/162), arts. 1(3)(j), 24(4)

F2 Sums in Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2 substituted (1.4.2022 for specified purposes, 4.4.2022 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/292), arts. 1(3)(j), 24(4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 Pt. 1 para. 2: sum maintained (1.4.2021 for specified purposes, 5.4.2021 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/162), arts. 1(3)(j), 24(4)

PART 1 E+W+S Service charges other than for fuel

Excessive service costs E+W+S

4.  Subject to paragraph 2, where the relevant authority considers that the amount of a service charge to which regulation 12(1)(e) (rent) applies is excessive in relation to the service provided for the claimant or his family, having regard to the cost of comparable services, it shall make a deduction from that charge of the excess and the amount so deducted shall be ineligible to be met by housing benefit.