91A.—(1) Where the occupier of a dwelling is liable to make payments in respect of that dwelling to a housing authority as a result of the making of an order specified in paragraph (2), housing benefit in respect of those payments shall take the form of a rent allowance.
(2) The orders specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are—
(a)a management control order made in accordance with section 74 of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004;
(b)an interim management order made in accordance with section 102 of the Housing Act 2004;
(c)a final management order made in accordance with section 113 of that Act;
(d)an interim empty dwelling management order made in accordance with section 133 of that Act; and
(e)a final empty dwelling management order made in accordance with section 136 of that Act.]
[F2(3) Where—
(a)the occupier of a caravan, mobile home or houseboat is liable to make payments in respect of that caravan, mobile home or houseboat and housing benefit in relation to those payments takes the form of a rent allowance; and
(b)the occupier is also liable to make payments to a housing authority in respect of the site on which that caravan or mobile home stands, or in respect of the mooring to which the houseboat is attached,
housing benefit in respect of payments to the housing authority shall take the form of a rent allowance.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 91A inserted (3.4.2006) by The Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/644), regs. 1, 2
F2Reg. 91A(3) added (6.4.2009) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/2824), regs. 1(2), 2(2)