Conditions for the use of electronic communications
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Use approved electronic communication methods for claims and returns Local authority
UK Statutory Instrument
1998
United Kingdom
The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998
At a glance
What's here
1 compliance obligation
Who this Act binds
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
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Schedules
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Interpretation
Additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2014
Baseline performance
Determination of out-performance percentages
Schedule 1ZA para.1
Interpretation
Additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2024
Use of amount paid under paragraph 2
Interpretation
Additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2024
Use of amount paid under paragraph 2
General and interpretation
Housing benefit claims
ADJUSTMENT FOR PRIORITISATION OF CLAIMS
ADJUSTMENT FOR PRIORITISATION OF CLAIMS
Council tax benefit claims
ADJUSTMENT FOR PRIORITISATION OF CLAIMS
ADJUSTMENT FOR PRIORITISATION OF CLAIMS
CALCULATION OF DEDUCTIONS FROM SUBSIDY IN RESPECT OF PERIOD OVERRUNS
CALCULATION OF DEDUCTIONS FROM SUBSIDY IN RESPECT OF PERIOD OVERRUNS
CALCULATION OF DEDUCTIONS FROM SUBSIDY IN RESPECT OF PERIOD OVERRUNS
CALCULATION OF DEDUCTIONS FROM SUBSIDY IN RESPECT OF PERIOD OVERRUNS
CALCULATION OF DEDUCTIONS FROM SUBSIDY IN RESPECT OF PERIOD OVERRUNS
HIGH RENTS AND RENT ALLOWANCES
Restriction on unreasonable rents or on rent increases
Payments on account of rent allowance
Relevant date
Termination date
HIGH RENTS AND RENT ALLOWANCES
In a case where article 16(4)(c) applies, the appropriate amount...
Apportionment
Interpretation
The Table referred to in paragraph 1 is— (1) (2)...
Calculation of the appropriate amount
Rent officers’ determinations
This Part also applies in a case where the dwelling...
This Part also applies in a case where a rent...
Except where paragraph 5 applies, this Part also applies in...
Rent officers' property-specific rent and claim-related rent
(1) Where the rent officer either— (a) determines a property-specific...
Rent officers’ property-specific and size-related rents
Interpretation
Liability to deduction
Amount of deduction
Amounts for the purposes of paragraph 2
Schedule 5 para.1
Interpretation
Use of intermediaries
Effect of delivering information by means of electronic communication
Proof of identify of sender or recipient of information
Proof of delivery of information
Proof of content of information
Browse 33 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and interpretation
Interpretation of Parts II and IV
Conditions for payment of subsidy
Electronic communications
Requirement of claim
Requirement to keep records and provide information
Test and reporting requirement: authorities in England
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
Interpretation of Part III
Amount of subsidy
Housing benefit
Backdated benefit
Disproportionate rent increase
Disproportionate rent increase – Wales
Treatment of high rents in rent allowance cases
Subsidy in respect of non self-contained licensed accommodation, and board and lodging accommodation, provided by an authority as temporary or short term accommodation
Subsidy in respect of self-contained licensed accommodation, and leased accommodation, provided by an authority as temporary or short term accommodation
Subsidy in respect of non self-contained licensed accommodation, and board and lodging accommodation, made available by a registered housing association as temporary or short term accommodation
Subsidy in respect of self-contained accommodation, or owned or leased accommodation, made available by a registered housing association as temporary or short term accommodation
Additions to subsidy
Deductions to be made in calculating subsidy
Deduction from subsidy
Deductions from subsidy for rebate for dwellings within the Housing Revenue Account: authorities in Wales
Additions to and deductions from subsidy in respect of benefit savings
Provisions for claims for 1997/98
Transitional provisions in relation to rent officer determinations
Modifications of exemption from improvements rule
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