Amendment of the Scotland Order3

1

Schedule 1 to the Scotland Order (determinations by rent officers for the purposes of housing benefit) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

2

In paragraph 4(3) (local reference rents – exclusion of rent attributable to provision of services) paragraph (c) and the word “and” which immediately precedes it shall be omitted.

3

In paragraph 7 (ineligible charges and support charges) —

a

in sub-paragraph (1) —

i

in paragraph (a), head (i) and the word “and” which immediately follows it shall be omitted, and

ii

paragraph (b) and the word “and” which immediately precedes it shall be omitted;

b

in sub-paragraph (2), paragraph (b) and the word “and” which immediately precedes it shall be omitted.

4

In paragraph 11(4) indicative rent levels – exclusion of rent attributable to provision of services) paragraph (c) and the word “and” which immediately precedes it shall be omitted.