The Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1989
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
2Amount of subsidy
3Rebates and allowances
4Backdated payments
5Treatment of rent increases
6Treatment of high rents
7Treatment of certain residential accommodation
8Overpayment of rebates or allowances
9Addition to subsidy
10Deductions to be made in calculating subsidy in respect of rebates or allowances
11Modification of subsidy on payments in excess of entitlement made before 1st April 1988
SCHEDULE 1CALCULATION OF SUBSIDY IN RESPECT OF ADMINISTRATION COSTS
1Subject to paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6, the additional...
2The figure for an authority’s workload shall be the aggregate...
3(1) If the additional sum, as calculated under paragraph 1–...
4Where the total of the additional sums calculated under paragraphs...
5(1) If the additional sum for an authority for the...
6Until the aggregate of the additional sums calculated under paragraphs...
SCHEDULE 2MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF SUBSIDY PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES IN SCOTLAND
SCHEDULE 3CALCULATION OF SUBSIDY IN RESPECT OF RENT INCREASES
SCHEDULE 4THRESHOLD ABOVE WHICH REDUCED SUBSIDY IS PAYABLE ON RENT ALLOWANCES
1989 No. 607
HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES
HOUSING, SCOTLAND

The Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1989

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Social Security, with the consent of the Treasury1, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 30(2), (3) and (11) of the Social Security Act 19862, section 166(1) to (3A) of the Social Security Act 19753 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation, in accordance with section 61(7) of the Social Security Act 1986, with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned, hereby makes the following Order: