Housing (Financial Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1972

11 (1) The amount of rebate or allowance to be granted shall be an amount calculated in accordance with this paragraph but less any sum in respect of non-dependants as mentioned in paragraph 12 below, and subject in any event to paragraphs 13, 14 and 16 below.

(2) If the weekly income of the tenant and his spouse is equal to or less than the needs allowance, the rebate or allowance shall be equal to the amount, if any, by which the weekly rent exceeds the minimum weekly rent.

(3) In any case where the weekly income exceeds the needs allowance, the rebate or allowance shall be calculated in accordance with sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) below.

(4) There shall be added—

(a) an amount equal to the minimum weekly rent;

(b) an amount equal to 17 per cent. of the difference between the weekly income and the needs allowance.

(5) If the sum produced under sub-paragraph (4) is less than the weekly rent, the rebate or allowance shall be equal to the difference between the weekly rent and that sum.