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3.—(1) Schedule 3B (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations) of the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 2 (local housing allowance for category of dwelling in paragraph 1)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2A) for “other than Lothian and East Dunbartonshire” substitute “not listed in column 1 of the table in paragraph 5A”;
(b)for sub-paragraph (2B) substitute—
“(2B) For a broad rental market area listed in column 1 of the table in paragraph 5A, the local housing allowance—
(a)for a category of dwelling listed in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table, is the lowest of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (3A)(a), (b) and (c);
(b)for a category of dwelling not so listed, is the lower of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b).”;
(c)omit sub-paragraph (2C);
(d)in sub-paragraph (3) for “(2A), (2B)(b) and (2C)(b)” substitute “(2A) and (2B)(b)”;
(e)in sub-paragraph (3A)—
(i)omit “and (2C)(a)”;
(ii)after paragraph (a) omit “and”;
(iii)for the table in paragraph (b) substitute—
“1. Category of accommodation as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule | 2. Maximum local housing allowance for that category of dwelling |
---|---|
paragraph (1)(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) | £276.51 |
paragraph (1)(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) | £276.51 |
paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) | £320.74 |
paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) | £376.04 |
paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) | £442.42” |
(iv)after paragraph (b) insert—
“; and
the rent at the 30th percentile determined in accordance with sub-paragraphs (4) to (8).”.
(3) After paragraph 5 insert—
“5A. The table referred to in paragraph 2(2A) and (2B) is as follows—
1. Broad rental market area | 2. Category of accomodation as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule |
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East Dunbartonshire | Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) |
Fife | Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) |
Forth Valley | Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) |
Greater Glasgow | Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) |
Greater Glasgow | Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) |
Greater Glasgow | Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) |
Highlands and Islands | Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) |
Lothian | Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) |
Lothian | Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use) |
Lothian | Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) |
Lothian | Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms) |
North Lanarkshire | Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation) |
Scottish Borders | Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) |
South Lanarkshire | Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms) |
West Lothian | Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms) |
West Lothian | Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)”. |
S.I. 1997/1995. Schedule 3B was inserted by S.I. 2007/2871 and amended by S.I. 2016/1179 and 2017/1323. There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
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