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F1 Ss. 138-140G repealed (1.4.2013 in so far as relate to the abolition of council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c),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

140A Subsidy U.K.

(1) For each year the Secretary of State shall pay a subsidy to each authority administering housing benefit or council tax benefit.

(2) He shall pay—

(a) rent rebate subsidy to each housing authority;

(b) rent allowance subsidy to each local authority; and

(c) council tax benefit subsidy to each billing authority [F3 and to each local authority in Scotland].

(3) In the following provisions of this Part “subsidy”, without more, refers to subsidy of any of those descriptions.]]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 140A(2)(c) substituted (retrospectively from 1.4.1997) by the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 5 para. 8(1)(2)