PART 11Excess benefit

Meaning of excess benefit82

In this Part “excess benefit” means any amount which has been allowed by way of council tax benefit and to which there was no entitlement under these Regulations (whether on the initial decision F1or as subsequently revised or superseded or further revised or superseded) and includes any excess which arises by reason of—

a

a reduction in the amount a person is liable to pay in respect of council tax in consequence of—

i

regulations made under section 13 M1 of the 1992 Act (reduction in the amount of a person's council tax); or

ii

any discount to which that tax is subject by virtue of section 11 or 79 of that Act M2;

b

a substitution under sections 31 M3 or, in Scotland, section 94 of the 1992 Act M4 (substituted amounts) of a lesser amount for an amount of council tax previously set by the relevant authority under section 30 M5 or, in Scotland section 93 M6 of that Act (amount set for council tax).