67. In this Part “excess benefit” means any amount which as 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there was no entitlement under these Regulations (whether on the initial decision [F1or as subsequently revised or superseded or further revised or superseded]) and includes any excess which arises by reason of—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;
(b)a substitution under sections 31 or 60 or, in Scotland, section 94 of the 1992 Act (substituted amounts) of a lesser amount for an amount of council tax previously set by the relevant authority under section 30 M2 or, in Scotland section 93 M3 of that Act (amount set for council tax).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 67 substituted by SI 2005/2904 reg. 3 (as amended) (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 29(4) (with regs. 2, 3, Sch. 3, Sch. 4)
Marginal Citations
M1Amended by the Local Government Act 1999 (c. 27), section 30 and Schedule 1, paragraphs 2 and 3; modified by S.I. 1993/22.
M2Amended by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), section 81.
M3Amended by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39) section 180(2) and Schedule 14; and by the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 asp 1, section 41.