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

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

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

2.—(1) The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998(1) is amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Part.

(2) Articles 3 and 4 and Schedules 1 and 2 have effect for the purpose of determining subsidy payable for the relevant year(2) beginning with 1st April 2020.

(3) In relation to article 5—

(a) paragraph (1) has effect from 1st April 2020;

(b) paragraph (2) has effect for the purpose of determining subsidy payable for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2020;

(c) paragraph (3) has effect for the purpose of determining subsidy payable for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2021,

and Schedules 3 and 4 have effect accordingly.

(4) Article 6 has effect for the purpose of determining subsidy payable for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2021.

(5) In paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), “relevant year” means the year in respect of which a claim for subsidy is made.

The amount of an authority’s subsidy

3.  For Schedule 1 (sums to be used in the calculation of subsidy) substitute the Schedule 1 set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.

Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative

4.—(1) In article 12, after paragraph (1)(bza) insert—

“(bzb) any additional amount specified by Schedule1ZC (additional amount of subsidy: Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative);”.

(2) After Schedule 1ZB, insert the Schedule 1ZC set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

Rent rebate deductions from the subsidy of an authority in Wales

5.—(1) For article 20A substitute—

“Deductions from subsidy for rebate for dwellings within the Housing Revenue Account: authorities in Wales

20A.— (1) Paragraph (2) applies in relation to an authority in Wales.

(2) Where paragraph 2 of Schedule 4A applies, the deduction from subsidy referred to in article 13(1) shall be calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 of that Schedule.”.

(2) For Schedule 4A, substitute the Schedule 4A set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(3) In the substituted Schedule 4A—

(a) for paragraph 3(2) substitute—

“(2) The rebate proportion for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2021 is 0.682.”;

(b) in paragraph 4—

(i) for “2020” substitute “2021”;

(ii) for the Table, substitute the Table set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.

Additional amount of subsidy: Verify Earnings and Pension Alerts Service

6.  In Schedule 1ZB (additional amount of subsidy: Verify Earnings and Pension Alerts Service) for paragraph 2 substitute—

“Additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2021

2.   The additional amount of subsidy for an authority for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2021 is the amount specified for that authority in the Housing Benefit Circular HB S6/2021 published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 19th April 2021(3).”.

Minor amendments

7.  Schedule 5 to this Order (which makes minor amendments) has effect.

(1)

S.I. 1998/562; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2004/646, 2008/695, 2018/985 and 2020/976.

(2)

See section 140G of the Administration Act for the definition of “year”.

(3)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-benefit-subsidy-circulars-2021/s62021-payments-for-the-verify-earnings-and-pension-service-2021-to-2022.