The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 1998-03-04
Last updated 2025-11-04
State In force
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
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[^key-eb3fd117e628fb17ce292135da7786b2]: Art. 18(6ZA)(d) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the commencing S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2989), art. 1, art. 2(1)(c)(iii)

[^key-77b14125f8577ff26274384b41805be5]: Word in art. 18(12) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the commencing S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2989), art. 1, art. 2(1)(d)

[^key-d1c82a27485050c2bea5a55728cb769a]: Sch. 4A Pt. 5 substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the commencing S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1784), art. 1(1), Sch. 4

[^key-3981da9e283e5dfd84288e06bc81981a]: Words in art. 11 omitted (9.11.2015) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1784), arts. 1(1), 5(2)(a)

[^key-825c8ec62bca706d20bbd59ddc812aaa]: Words in art. 11 omitted (9.11.2015) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1784), arts. 1(1), 5(2)(b)

[^key-4a808d9d25d7bb6e3f0fc8fff859e9f6]: Art. 12(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the commencing S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1784), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)

[^key-53a3fbf71132d26f7c2c347f805b9198]: Word in art. 12(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the commencing S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1784), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

[^key-2a911682c5aeb869607b285818c25bfd]: Words in art. 13(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the commencing S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1784), arts. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-f847857d3f3916f99a2d876a058ab9c5]: Words in art. 20 omitted (9.11.2015) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1784), arts. 1(1), 5(5)

[^key-135e42187145107922bc1d87eaf4a185]: Art. 18(6ZB)-(6ZE) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the commencing S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1784), arts. 1(1), 3(2)

[^key-44411f2008fe7a33cedce9d281d79943]: Words in art. 18(1)(b) omitted (9.11.2015) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1784), arts. 1(1), 5(3)(a)

[^key-165f3baf2075dd998420b22bcefaaafd]: Words in art. 18(8) omitted (9.11.2015) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1784), arts. 1(1), 5(3)(c)(i)

[^key-0b2785dd942b1798b7873ab8f1d81d54]: Words in art. 17B(1)(c)(i) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(4)(a)

[^key-9e47b13bd12e8220230cb6baee285bd6]: Words in art. 17B(1)(c)(ii) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(4)(b)(i)

[^key-b2a4940b54fad4b841cbf2a845ceb0ec]: Words in art. 17B(1)(c)(ii) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(4)(b)(ii)

[^key-99c600d78ddec8719db0b2192a6710d3]: Words in art. 17C(1)(c)(i) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(5)(a)

[^key-252a211629570393020c6140fee08be0]: Words in art. 17C(1)(c)(ii) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(5)(b)(i)

[^key-0628e7bfd2003541939792ac88b2c218]: Words in art. 17C(1)(c)(ii) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(5)(b)(ii)

[^key-4ecc0dd3904c45c938e910e2257b2d06]: Words in art. 17A(1)(c)(i) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(3)(a)

[^key-ae57e2357586854d754963855bf0f519]: Words in art. 17A(1)(c)(ii) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(3)(b)(i)

[^key-bc3cc813df5ab2ee4c280236d6702e35]: Words in art. 17A(1)(c)(ii) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(3)(b)(ii)

[^key-affe9eb8a8f692c8abe41ae57e26aa5d]: Words in art. 17(1)(c)(i) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(2)(a)

[^key-fcb382159d66c494553db7cf879d4078]: Words in art. 17(1)(c)(ii) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(2)(b)(i)

[^key-8efe4c4b4dfe9f59b67c58108f955d9c]: Words in art. 17(1)(c)(ii) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/986), arts. 1(1), 4(2)(b)(ii)

[^key-660919844cfdf4f1ad7be6ffda9cac35]: Art. 12(1)(c) omitted (26.10.2017) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/900), art. 2(2)(b), reg. 1

[^key-f3619e5067b0193cfe25bb4b515ea71e]: Art. 17A(3) substituted (26.10.2017) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/900), art. 5(1), reg. 1

[^key-5d9725adef4bda1e4e23726a94f022bb]: Art. 17C(3) substituted (26.10.2017) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/900), art. 5(2), reg. 1

[^key-85e78b198a934a5982ffd82ef081a37a]: Sch. 1A omitted (26.10.2017) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/900), art. 2(5), reg. 1

[^key-9206d5bfefb052bf9f98afdba5e1b425]: Art. 5A inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(5)

[^key-f30848eeb428f4e832c66f2ffb6e16c7]: Sch. 1ZA omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 3(4)

[^key-f8661cd138f91879bbaa7846d5ace2f5]: Words in art. 2 inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(1)

[^key-a589148f5915495e5af57376cb4915e1]: Words in art. 3A(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(2)(a)

[^key-f1ffd148ef7398828118c485cb88db2a]: Word in art. 3A(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(2)(b)

[^key-32bd41263c4bfdc68e87dd5afe08b57f]: Words in art. 4(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(3)

[^key-be2988840beb66f23f2723008c4babe9]: Art. 5(2)(za) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(4)(a)

[^key-ce74930b1857aee65c821434ac5ed379]: Words in art. 5(2)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(4)(b)

[^key-8faef8e85e64be258719c03cb3db437e]: Words in art. 6 heading inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(6)(a)

[^key-3e8996aa03f2f05428fca5625a6d6e26]: Words in art. 6(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(6)(b)(i)

[^key-8888d833edf9aa8319819b11210ab9d0]: Art. 6(1)(ia)(iza) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(6)(b)(ii)

[^key-3c0f69f2ac84e237f7dfb02d7101936f]: Words in art. 8A inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(7)(a)

[^key-a4b1355d07fde3f4e90eaa243e0c6880]: Words in art. 8A(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(7)(b)

[^key-3247a5b6c9a8a67a237a0b7d38796aa8]: Art. 9(1)(aa) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(8)(a)(i)

[^key-7d3e590a9b45b7ac76c7b92c65bddc7e]: Words in art. 9(1)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(8)(a)(ii)

[^key-cdc8536183a8d4ed856a64965deb0639]: Words in art. 9(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(8)(b)

[^key-4dc28882665af1dc4342ce198c6346e9]: Art. 12(1)(bza) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 3(1)(a)

[^key-dc93521ce66218696ede65a999bd861f]: Art. 12(1)(ba) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 3(1)(b)

[^key-ffd2cba99a80feed733f69c5c04560be]: Words in Sch. 6 para. 2 inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(9)(a)

[^key-8e956c43bd16f3076052f332f53559f9]: Words in Sch. 6 para. 3(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/985), arts. 1(1), 5(9)(b)

[^key-3df6ec45eb253f33b186e0309ed7216d]: Words in art. 1(2) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 1

[^key-7079dcdef5e01ba2983c0382a38324b6]: Words in art. 2 omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(a)

[^key-46f04b045bcbdb057af668c05dc6b79e]: Words in art. 2 substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(b)

[^key-1ac02831adc8621e61e039eb18592e31]: Words in art. 2 omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 2(c)

[^key-f3a030748d2bca74aef2e5be7ad826cc]: Words in art. 4(2) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 3

[^key-e6f23b9fd469be1d6d5f91c11763b20d]: Words in art. 7(c) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 4

[^key-3392a5f155dffe4d68b1712827b1be34]: Words in art. 8(1)(a) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 5

[^key-7f419c726f80d9cf0699688ebebc0fbf]: Words in art. 11 substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(a)(iv)

[^key-175e9e2ba29d83e464461523ceae7573]: Words in art. 11(1) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(a)(i)

[^key-35d362e967872a7b5d09928fca8b3f28]: Words in art. 11(1) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(a)(ii)

[^key-4e0300d80a0f5945673f1e36bab1123b]: Words in art. 11(1) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(a)(iii)

[^key-49c8b51aef4e9d9d206e4d9bdb6e301a]: Words in art. 11(2) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(b)(i)

[^key-bcd404f78f344eac887cef08d41ffb29]: Words in art. 11(2) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(b)(ii)

[^key-abe00f43afe4844fe3257213fee929db]: Words in art. 11(3) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 6(c)

[^key-44651cc873dfeeed98f87fa2bcd1f8a6]: Art. 12(bzb) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 2(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), arts. 1(1), 4(1)

[^key-66be73318c0f0a24b95714419478c1ec]: Words in art. 12(1)(b) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 7

[^key-d250d2a6788fafe8454ddf445266fa36]: Words in art. 12(2) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 7

[^key-f4d0569a8d9d42d2b1a2fb4b92cce8b8]: Words in art. 12(4) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 7

[^key-7aa1a68d4cfa3bdebb5d67e3cffee4b0]: Words in art. 18(7) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(7)

[^key-e7270444ec2a03c0b553689f63c07d7b]: Art. 13 heading substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 8(2)

[^key-0f196e48097c5237e6142711c06877bc]: Words in art. 13(1)(a) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 8(3)(a)

[^key-a3c05e1477f63cad63dbce358e1b6973]: Word in art. 13(1)(b)(i) inserted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 8(3)(b)(i)

[^key-b9454d75c3edad478d061eae28212d76]: Art. 13(1)(b)(ii) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 8(3)(b)(ii)

[^key-6e14af2551ea51af099dd3e25c31b0f5]: Words in art. 13(1)(b)(iii) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 8(3)(b)(iii)

[^key-b3a10f3b0ad26ba57873e7a4b5d7e5af]: Words in art. 14(1) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 9(a)

[^key-d15c3aafa6cdfb32ba5e03c800665d72]: Art. 14(3) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 9(b)

[^key-8fc15cae984cdf19a452440decb010c0]: Art. 16(4)(a) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 10

[^key-11b957450812232ea54a02acfcf982ea]: Words in art. 18(1)(b) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(2)(b)(i)

[^key-d81f72a098dcc3b6b70325e831b3d198]: Words in art. 18(1)(b)(iii) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(2)(b)(iv)

[^key-bbfb7bd8f75ae0c60222936e244304d5]: Words in art. 18(1)(b)(i) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(2)(b)(ii)

[^key-f6be4d24959e9ff78423474d51d04827]: Art. 18(1)(b)(ii) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(2)(b)(iii)

[^key-183affbd6646dee0d6798e562aed2e38]: Words in art. 18(1)(e) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(2)(c)

[^key-7c6260225f45ea27f78975ed37f708a8]: Words in art. 18(6A) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(6)

[^key-db0041aca0e31703f6db2aa08800da6b]: Words in art. 18(8) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(8)(a)

[^key-71afa5a13b71dace15cd02c5fe5ced2a]: Word in art. 18(8) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(8)(b)

[^key-52e628890e4f3350f56ff054b099f538]: Words in art. 18(5)(b) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(4)

[^key-81b0b3a31807e53e0db2e8042e4a930e]: Words in art. 18(6ZA)(b) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(5)

[^key-4e23f02420f05582a5277d894d997b73]: Words in art. 18(1)(a) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(2)(a)

[^key-29be5734c946f6d825b99d8188085f4b]: Art. 18(4A)(a) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 11(3)

[^key-3c916d0db2f3075f12eaee0e4a97e940]: Words in art. 19(1)(g) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 12(a)(i)

[^key-3eb033d6c0e37db3ea817f88fa7e9d29]: Words in art. 19(1)(g)(ii) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 12(a)(ii)

[^key-13c00bf53fc916b8168906f372cfdddc]: Words in art. 19(1)(h) substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 12(b)

[^key-123a566f1a79be4993789f554aa1eca1]: Words in art. 20 substituted (31.10.2021) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 13

[^key-fabeea01788273420e2d170ad410d03e]: Art. 20A substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 2(3)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), arts. 1(1), 5(1)

[^key-fbc4bca99209097d805aaa70b3fa1fe0]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(b) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 14(a)

[^key-2011e7ff68227763730e0f631d8397f5]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 7(b) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 14(b)

[^key-3ff2acb65c63e500ff43f592a51af7c5]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 8(b) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 14(a)

[^key-babe61451d0f36c4bea13a57892023e7]: Words in Sch. 4 para. 8(b) omitted (31.10.2021) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), art. 1(1), Sch. 5 para. 14(b)

[^key-16c7c08dcd134b1f59748e66f5040dab]: Sch. 1ZB substituted (6.11.2023) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1040), art. 1(1), Sch. 2

[^key-8b13d3a12beb19a402aef7388451524c]: Sch. 1ZC substituted (6.11.2023) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1040), art. 1(1), Sch. 3

[^key-856969c3b5dbe58abc9d67578dc2c6f9]: Sch. 4A substituted (6.11.2023) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1040), art. 1(1), Sch. 4

[^key-32a52d90cc5b3ab32bade32fcbbbb0e0]: Sch. 4 Pt. V omitted (6.11.2023) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1040), arts. 1(1), 7

[^key-b90c20997e38f8a5767824227bae487a]: Art. 17(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1092), arts. 1(1), 4

[^key-b5729eaf6a708763c37d6267b76b9c91]: Art. 18(7A) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1092), arts. 1(1), 5

[^key-1d3fea72511b5c92960ab5a37ebfd485]: Words in Sch. 1ZB para. 2 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 2(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1092), arts. 1(1), 7(a)

[^key-644924335700a85da25eb452c5443672]: Words in Sch. 1ZB para. 2 substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 2(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1092), arts. 1(1), 7(b)

[^key-b133cc7e230271c48af75f496a2ef122]: Words in Sch. 1ZB para. 2 substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 2(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1092), arts. 1(1), 7(c)

[^key-ed8382cbf6a8dfe9cc270474984c5498]: Words in art. 2 substituted (with application in accordance with art. 2(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), arts. 1(1), 3

[^key-3cb0e1b7980f2accafe87012825f5a89]: Words in art. 19(1) substituted (4.11.2025) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), arts. 1(1), 4(a)

[^key-244f3c19c0da044e36544e825dd9ff23]: Art. 19(3A)-(3C) inserted (4.11.2025) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), arts. 1(1), 4(b)

[^key-90f72e7150abde4dda407fbecafed275]: Sch. 1 substituted (with application in accordance with art. 2(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), art. 1(1), Sch.

[^key-f8a6f2cb39a203011d8deb4bc89e7984]: Words in Sch. 1ZB para. 2 substituted (with application in accordance with art. 2(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), arts. 1(1), 6(a)

[^key-49e7788f17316eeecb46131dc076b046]: Words in Sch. 1ZB para. 2 inserted (with application in accordance with art. 2(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), arts. 1(1), 6(b)

[^key-7b8663fbe005cb6ee3a621cbe34b3248]: Words in Sch. 1ZC para. 1 substituted (with application in accordance with art. 2(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), arts. 1(1), 7(a)

[^key-36e87c945c924d426d4403152767dee9]: Words in Sch. 1ZC para. 2 heading substituted (with application in accordance with art. 2(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), arts. 1(1), 7(b)(i)

[^key-fdd3b1ee70540e5a8d32cecba5538bff]: Words in Sch. 1ZC para. 2 substituted (with application in accordance with art. 2(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), arts. 1(1), 7(b)(ii)

[^key-e6ddf502e677a795a3518e1cfd0be197]: Words in Sch. 1ZC para. 2 substituted (with application in accordance with art. 2(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), arts. 1(1), 7(b)(iii)

[^key-e2b6a4e3a80ae421f28aded1357fb95a]: Words in Sch. 4A para. 3(2) substituted (with application in accordance with art. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), arts. 1(1), 8(a)

[^key-de6182dcf999fc9b2bd12d1c7cd4f991]: Sch. 4A para. 4 substituted (with application in accordance with art. 2(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1077), arts. 1(1), 8(b)

SCHEDULE 1A — Additional amount of subsidy: Activities to reduce fraud and error

Interpretation

1

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Additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2014

2

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Additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2015

3

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Additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2015: supplementary

4

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Baseline performance

Determination of out-performance percentages

SCHEDULE 1ZA — Additional amount of subsidy: Right Benefit Initiative

Interpretation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2017

2

The additional amount of subsidy for a participating authority for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2017 is the amount specified for that authority in the Housing Benefit Circular HB S6/2017 published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 30thMarch 2017.

Use and recovery of amount paid under paragraph 2

3
  • (1) A participating authority must use the additional amount received under paragraph 2 in connection with relevant activities.
  • (2) The Secretary of State may recover some or all of the additional amount paid to a participating authority under paragraph 2 where satisfied that that authority has not used that amount in connection with relevant activities.

Test and reporting requirement: authorities in England

5A
  • (1) In relation to an authority in England and subject to article 9(4), the third condition is that the authority shall—
  • (a) inform the Secretary of State in writing of the identity of the authority’s reporting accountant by 1st March in the year before the relevant year;
  • (b) procure the test of the final claim by the reporting accountant;
  • (c) send the report of factual findings to the Secretary of State by 30th November in the year after the relevant year; and
  • (d) comply with the following provisions of this article.
  • (2) The authority shall—
  • (a) provide such information in written or electronic form;
  • (b) keep, and where asked to do so, produce records in written or electronic form with a bearing on its claim,

as may be required by the reporting accountant to enable the reporting accountant to test the claim and to complete the report of factual findings.

  • (3) Where the authority does not inform the Secretary of State in writing of the identity of its reporting accountant by 1st March in the year before the relevant year, the Secretary of State may withhold payment of subsidy until the authority—
  • (a) informs the Secretary of State in writing of the identity of its reporting accountant; or
  • (b) provides reasons for the delay which the Secretary of State regards as satisfactory.
  • (4) No final subsidy shall be paid until—
  • (a) the authority’s reporting accountant has confirmed in writing that the claim has been tested; and
  • (b) the Secretary of State has received the report of factual findings.

Requirement of audit: authorities in Wales and Scotland

Final condition for the payment of subsidy

In year instalments of subsidy

Payment of subsidy before test or audit complete

Payment of subsidy for the relevant year

Transitional Protection Adjustments

Estimating subsidy

SCHEDULE1ZB — Additional amount of subsidy: Verify Earnings and Pension Alerts Service

Interpretation

1

In this Schedule—

  • relevant activities” means activities carried out by authorities receiving VEP alerts to administer those alerts;
  • VEP alerts” means alerts given by the Secretary of State enabling authorities to identify changes in earnings and pensions so as to help prevent fraud and error relating to housing benefit.

Additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2024

2

The additional amount of subsidy for an authority for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2022 is the amount specified for that authority in the Housing Benefit Circular HB S8/2022 first published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 17th June 2022.

Use of amount paid under paragraph 2

3

An authority must use the additional amount received under paragraph 2 in connection with relevant activities.

...

Housing benefit

SCHEDULE1ZC — Additional amount of subsidy: Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative

Interpretation

1

In this Schedule—

  • HBAAI” means the Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative set out in Housing Benefit Circular HB A5/2024 first published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 23rd April 2024;
  • relevant activities” means activities carried out by authorities in connection with administering the HBAAI.

Additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2024

2

The additional amount of subsidy for an authority for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2024 is the amount (if any) specified for that authority in the Housing Benefit Circular HB S5/2024 first published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 23rd April 2024.

Use of amount paid under paragraph 2

3

An authority must use any additional amount received under paragraph 2 in connection with relevant activities.

Interpretation

Liability to deduction

Amount of deduction

Amounts for the purposes of paragraph 2

1

In this Schedule—

  • relevant activities” means activities carried out by authorities receiving VEP alerts to administer those alerts;
  • VEP alerts” means alerts given by the Secretary of State enabling authorities to identify changes in earnings and pensions so as to help prevent fraud and error relating to housing benefit.
2

The additional amount of subsidy for an authority for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2024 is the sum of the amounts specified for that authority in the Housing Benefit Circular HB S6/2024 first published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 23rd April 2024 and in the Housing Benefit Circular HB S8/2024 first published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 20th December 2024.

3

An authority must use the additional amount received under paragraph 2 in connection with relevant activities.

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