The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021
PART 1PRELIMINARY
1Citation, commencement and extent
PART 2AMENDMENT OF THE INCOME-RELATED BENEFITS (SUBSIDY TO AUTHORITIES) ORDER 1998
2Amendment of the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998 and effect of amendments
3The amount of an authority’s subsidy
4Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative
5Rent rebate deductions from the subsidy of an authority in Wales
6Additional amount of subsidy: Verify Earnings and Pension Alerts Service
7Minor amendments
PART 3AMENDMENT OF THE DISCRETIONARY HOUSING PAYMENTS (GRANTS) ORDER 2001
8Amendment of the Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Order 2001 and effect of amendments
SCHEDULE 1Substitution of Schedule 1 to the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998
SCHEDULE 2New Schedule 1ZC to Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998
SCHEDULE 3Substitution of Schedule 4A to the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998
SCHEDULE 4Substitution of the Table in paragraph 4 of Schedule 4A to the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998
SCHEDULE 5Minor amendments to the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998
1In article 1(2), omit the definition of “relevant benefit”.
2In article 2— (a) omit the definition of “base data...
3In article 4(2), for “relevant benefit” substitute “housing benefit”.
4In article 7(c), for “relevant benefit” substitute “housing benefit”.
5In article 8(1)(a), for “, mid-year claim and the returns...
6In article 11—. (a) in paragraph (1)—
7In article 12(1)(b), (2) and (4), for “relevant benefit” substitute...
8(1) Article 13 is amended as follows.
9In article 14— (a) in paragraph (1), omit “, regulation...
10In article 16, omit paragraph (4)(a).
11(1) Article 18 is amended as follows.
12In article 19(1)— (a) in sub-paragraph (g)—
13In article 20, for “any relevant benefit” substitute “housing benefit”....
14In Schedule 4, in both paragraphs 7(b) and 8(b) omit—...
This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2020/976 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
2021 No. 1031
Social Security

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

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 140B(1), (3), (4) and (4A), 140C(1) and (4), 140F(2) and 189(1), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of the Social Security Administration Act 19921 (“the Administration Act”) and section 70(2) and (6) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 20002.
In accordance with section 189(8) of the Administration Act3, the Secretary of State has obtained the consent of the Treasury.
In accordance with section 176(1)(b) of the Administration Act4, the Secretary of State has consulted with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned.