Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

Part VIII U.K. X1 Arrangements for Housing Benefit and Community Charge Benefits and Related Subsidies

Editorial Information

X1 Unreliable words in heading.

[F1 [F2 Supplementary provisions U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 138-140G repealed (1.4.2013 in so far as relate to the abolition of council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)

F2 Ss. 140A-140G and cross-headings inserted (1.4.1997) by Housing Act 1996 (c. 52), s. 232(3), Sch. 12 para. 4 (with s. 122(4)); S.I. 1997/618, art. 2(1) (with Sch.)

140E Financing of joint arrangements U.K.

(1) Where two or more authorities make arrangements for the discharge of any of their functions relating to housing benefit or council tax benefit—

(a) by one authority on behalf of itself and one or more other authorities; or

(b) by a joint committee,

the Secretary of State may make such payments as he thinks fit to the authority or committee in respect of their expenses in carrying out those functions.

(2) The provisions of sections 140B and 140C (subsidy: calculation and supplementary provisions) apply in relation to a payment under this section as in relation to a payment of subsidy.

(3) The Secretary of State may (without prejudice to the generality of his powers in relation to the amount of subsidy) take into account the fact that an amount has been paid under this section in respect of expenses which would otherwise have been met in whole or in part by the participating authorities.

[F3 140EE Financing of other expenditure U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may make to a local authority such payments as he thinks fit in respect of expenses incurred by the authority in connection with the carrying out of any relevant function—

(a) by the authority,

(b) by any person providing services to the authority, or

(c) by any person authorised by the authority to carry out that function.

(2) In subsection (1) “relevant function” means any function conferred by virtue of section 2A, 2C or 7A above.

(3) The following provisions, namely—

(a) in section 140B, subsections (1), (3), (4), (5)(b) F4 ... and (8), and

(b) section 140C,

apply in relation to a payment under this section as in relation to a payment of subsidy.

(4) The Secretary of State may (without prejudice to the generality of his powers in relation to the amount of subsidy) take into account the fact that an amount has been paid under this section in respect of costs falling within section 140B(4A)(a) above.]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 140EE inserted (11.11.1999) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(4)(e), Sch. 12 para. 80

F4 Word in s. 140EE(3)(a) repealed (18.11.2003) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(6), Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 2(h)(i)

140F No requirement for annual orders U.K.

(1) Any power under this Part to make provision by order for or in relation to a year does not require the making of a new order each year.

(2) Any order made under the power may be revoked or varied at any time, whether before, during or after the year to which it relates.

140G Interpretation: Part VIII U.K.

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires—

• “Housing Repairs Account” means an account kept under section 77 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;

• “Housing Revenue Account” means the account kept under section 74 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, and—

  (a)

  references to property within that account have the same meaning as in Part VI of that Act, F5 ...

  (b)

  F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “rent rebate subsidy” and “rent allowance subsidy” shall be construed in accordance with section 134 above;

• “year” means a financial year within the meaning of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.]]

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in s. 140G repealed (18.11.2003) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(3)(e)(f), Sch. 7 para. 39, Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/2938, art. 2 (with Sch. para. 26)