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Explanatory note

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1

These Regulations deal with the giving of assistance under section 131 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, for the provision of minor works to dwellings. Assistance may be in the form of either a grant or the provision of materials.

2

The manner in which an application for assistance is to be made and the content of such an application are specified in regulation 2. Regulation 3 specifies the description of dwellings and works in respect of which assistance may be given, and regulation 4 the persons to whom assistance may be given. The procedure for dealing with applications and for ensuring that the works are carried out to a reasonable standard are specified in regulation 5.

3

Regulation 6 prescribes the total amount or value of the assistance which may be given on any one application, and the way in which the amount of assistance by way of grant is to be calculated.