The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2000

Claim-related rent

11.  For paragraph 6 of Part I of Schedule 1 (services), substitute–

“Claim-related rent

6.— (1) In this paragraph, and in paragraph 9 below, “claim-related rent” means–

(a) where the rent officer makes a determination under sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1, sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 2 and sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 3, the lowest of the three rents determined under those sub-paragraphs;

(b) where the rent officer makes a determination under only two of the sub-paragraphs referred to in paragraph (a) above, the lower of the two rents determined under those sub-paragraphs;

(c) where the rent officer makes a determination under only one of the sub-paragraphs referred to in paragraph (a) above, the rent determined under that sub-paragraph;

(d) where the rent officer does not make a determination under any of the sub-paragraphs referred to in paragraph (a) above, the rent payable under the tenancy of the dwelling at the relevant time.

(2) Where a rent officer makes any determinations under paragraphs 1, 2 or 3, he shall also determine which rent is the claim-related rent.

(3) Where the dwelling is not in a hostel, the rent officer shall also determine the total amount of ineligible charges as defined in paragraph 7, which he has not included in the claim-related rent because of the assumptions made in accordance with that paragraph.”.