The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2024

• Citation: S.I. 2024/1092
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2024 and comes into force on 29th November 2024.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

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

(1) The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998 is amended in accordance with articles 3 to 9.

(2) Articles 3 , 6 and 8, and the Schedule, have effect for the purpose of determining subsidy payable for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2023.

(3) Articles 4 and 5 have effect for the purpose of determining subsidy payable for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2024 and any subsequent relevant year.

(4) Articles 7 and 9 have effect for the purpose of determining subsidy payable for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2024.

(5) In this article, “ relevant year ” means the year in respect of which a claim for subsidy is made.

Section 3 Housing Benefit Assurance Process

In article 2 (interpretation of Parts 2 and 4), in the definition of “HBAP”, for “17th April 2023” substitute “1st April 2024” .

Section 4 Amendment relating to self-contained accommodation

In article 17 (subsidy in respect of non self-contained licensed accommodation, and board and lodging accommodation, provided by an authority as temporary or short term accommodation), for paragraph (4) substitute—

(4) For the purposes of this article and articles 17A, 17B and 17C, accommodation is self-contained if P’s household has the exclusive use of a kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet.

Section 5 Amendment relating to technical overpayment

In article 18 (additions to subsidy), for paragraph (7A) substitute—

(7A) A technical overpayment does not include any part of the overpayment occurring before the day on which the liability was reduced or eliminated.

Section 6 The amount of an authority’s subsidy

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

Section 7 Additional amount of subsidy: Verify Earnings and Pension Alerts Service

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

(a) in the heading, for “1st April 2023” substitute “1st April 2024” ;

(b) for “1st April 2023” substitute “1st April 2024” ;

(c) for “Housing Benefit Circular HB S7/2023” to the end substitute “Housing Benefit Circular HB S6/2024 first published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 23rd April 2024 ” .

Section 8 Additional amount of subsidy: Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative

In Schedule 1ZC (additional amount of subsidy: Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative)—

(a) in paragraph 1 (interpretation), in the definition of “HBAAI”, for “Housing Benefit Circular HB A5/2022” to the end of that definition substitute “Housing Benefit Circular HB A4/2023 first published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 4th April 2023 ” ;

(b) in paragraph 2 (additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2022)—

(i) in the heading, for “1st April 2022” substitute “1st April 2023” ;

(ii) for “1st April 2022” substitute “1st April 2023” ;

(iii) for “following Housing Benefits Circulars” to the end substitute “Housing Benefit Circular HB S6/2023 first published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 27th April 2023 ” .

Section 9 Rent rebate deductions from the subsidy of an authority in Wales

In Schedule 4A (rent rebate limitation deductions (Housing Revenue Account dwellings): authorities in Wales)—

(a) in paragraph 3(2), for “1st April 2023 is 0.44” substitute “1st April 2024 is 0.397” ;

(b) for paragraph 4, but not including the heading, substitute—

(4) The amounts for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2024 for the purposes of paragraph 2 are as follows—