The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998

Interpretation of Parts II and IVE+W+S

2.  In this Part and also in Part IV, unless the context otherwise requires—

  • F1...

  • F2...

  • “claim" means an initial claim, mid-year claim [F3or a final claim], as the case may be;

  • “claim form" means the form supplied by the Secretary of State pursuant to article 4(2)(a), (b) or (c)F4..., as the case may be;

  • [F5“electronic communication” has the same meaning as in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000]

  • F6...

  • “final claim" means a claim for subsidy pursuant to article 4(2)(c);

  • “final subsidy" means any subsidy which is not interim subsidy [F7or an amount paid, withheld or deducted pursuant to article 8A];

  • [F8“HBAP” means the Housing Benefit Assurance Process published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 29th March 2017 and last updated on [F930th March 2020];]

  • “initial claim" means a claim for subsidy pursuant to article 4(2)(a);

  • “interim subsidy" means subsidy pursuant to articles F10... 8(1) or 9(4), as the case may be;

  • “mid-year claim" means a claim for subsidy pursuant to article 4(2)(b);

  • “the form" means a printed document or any other format upon which a claim may be set out, or any combination of such formats or alternative formats, as the Secretary of State determines; and

  • “the relevant office" means such office as may be designated by the Secretary of State.

  • [F8“report of factual findings” means the report completed by the reporting accountant in accordance with HBAP setting out the details of, and the relevant matters arising from, the test;]

  • [F8“test” means a test of the claim for final subsidy by the authority and the reporting accountant in accordance with HBAP and “tested” shall be construed accordingly.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in art. 2 omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/369) , arts. 1(1) , 3(2)

F6 Words in art. 2 omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/369) , arts. 1(1) , 3(2)

F7 Words in art. 2 inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the commencing S.I.) by Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/54) , arts. 1(1) , 2(2)

F8Words in art. 2 inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(1)