The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 PRELIMINARY

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

3. PART 2 AMENDMENT OF THE INCOME-RELATED BENEFITS (SUBSIDY TO AUTHORITIES) ORDER 1998

   1. 2. Amendment of the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998 and effect of amendments

   2. 3. The amount of an authority’s subsidy

   3. 4. Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative

   4. 5. Rent rebate deductions from the subsidy of an authority in Wales

   5. 6. Additional amount of subsidy: Verify Earnings and Pension Alerts Service

   6. 7. Minor amendments

4. PART 3 AMENDMENT OF THE DISCRETIONARY HOUSING PAYMENTS (GRANTS) ORDER 2001

   1. 8. Amendment of the Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Order 2001 and effect of amendments

5. Signature

6. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      Substitution of Schedule 1 to the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      New Schedule 1ZC to Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Substitution of Schedule 4A to the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Substitution of the Table in paragraph 4 of Schedule 4A to the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Minor amendments to the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998

      1. 1. In article 1(2), omit the definition of “relevant benefit”.

      2. 2. In article 2— (a) omit the definition of “base data...

      3. 3. In article 4(2), for “relevant benefit” substitute “housing benefit”.

      4. 4. In article 7(c), for “relevant benefit” substitute “housing benefit”.

      5. 5. In article 8(1)(a), for “, mid-year claim and the returns...

      6. 6. In article 11—. (a) in paragraph (1)—

      7. 7. In article 12(1)(b), (2) and (4), for “relevant benefit” substitute...

      8. 8. (1) Article 13 is amended as follows.

      9. 9. In article 14— (a) in paragraph (1), omit “, regulation...

      10. 10. In article 16, omit paragraph (4)(a).

      11. 11. (1) Article 18 is amended as follows.

      12. 12. In article 19(1)— (a) in sub-paragraph (g)—

      13. 13. In article 20, for “any relevant benefit” substitute “housing benefit”....

      14. 14. In Schedule 4, in both paragraphs 7(b) and 8(b) omit—...

7. Explanatory Note