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The Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992

S.I. 1992/1814 · Made 20 July 1992 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 200 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 4 October 1993.

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reg. 4C(6)(i)(ii)words substitutedMental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2 Sch. para. 17(1)(b)
reg. 4C(5)(a)words substitutedMental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2 Sch. para. 17(1)(a)
reg. 17(5)(d)words substitutedMental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Modification of Subordinate Legislation) 2005 art. 2 Sch. para. 17(2)
Sch. 4 para. 60 61ceases to have effectAsylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 s. 12(2)(g)(iii)
reg. 4Dceases to have effectAsylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 s. 12(2)(g)(i)
Sch. 5 para. 50 51ceases to have effectAsylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 s. 12(2)(g)(iv)
Sch. A1ceases to have effectAsylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 s. 12(2)(g)(ii)
reg. 72(4)(5)applied (with modifications)Council Tax (Transitional Reduction Scheme) 1993 reg. 8(1)
reg. 71(2)-(9)applied (with modifications)Council Tax (Transitional Reduction Scheme) 1993 reg. 8(1)
reg. 72(4)(5)applied (with modifications)Council Tax (Transitional Reduction Scheme) 1994 reg. 9(1)
reg. 71(2)-(9)applied (with modifications)Council Tax (Transitional Reduction Scheme) 1994 reg. 9(1)
reg. 42(2)(g)word substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1994 reg. 2(2)(a)
reg. 4A(4)(d)(e)addedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1994 reg. 2(1)(a)
reg. 4A(4A)insertedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1994 reg. 2(1)(b)
reg. 4A(6)words substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1994 reg. 2(1)(c)
reg. 13(1)(c) and wordinsertedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1994 reg. 2(3)(b)
reg.13AinsertedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1994 reg. 2(4)
reg. 2(1)words insertedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1994 reg. 2(2)
reg. 13(1)word omittedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1994 reg. 2(3)(a)
reg. 92(2)words addedHousing Benefit (Supply of Information) and Council Tax Benefit (General) 1994 reg. 3(2)(b)
reg. 93(1)(c)(ii)words substitutedHousing Benefit (Supply of Information) and Council Tax Benefit (General) 1994 reg. 3(3)(b)(ii)
reg. 93(1)(c)(i)words substitutedHousing Benefit (Supply of Information) and Council Tax Benefit (General) 1994 reg. 3(3)(b)(i)
reg. 93(1)(c)words addedHousing Benefit (Supply of Information) and Council Tax Benefit (General) 1994 reg. 3(3)(b)(iv)
reg. 93(1)reg. 93 renumbered as reg. 93(1)Housing Benefit (Supply of Information) and Council Tax Benefit (General) 1994 reg. 3(3)(a)
reg. 93(2)addedHousing Benefit (Supply of Information) and Council Tax Benefit (General) 1994 reg. 3(3)(c)
reg. 92(1)(k)(ii)words substitutedHousing Benefit (Supply of Information) and Council Tax Benefit (General) 1994 reg. 3(2)(a)(ii)
reg. 92(1)(k)(i)words substitutedHousing Benefit (Supply of Information) and Council Tax Benefit (General) 1994 reg. 3(2)(a)(i)
reg. 93(1)(c)(iii)comma in reg. 93(1)(c)(iii) substituted for full stopHousing Benefit (Supply of Information) and Council Tax Benefit (General) 1994 reg. 3(3)(b)(iii)
reg. 67(2)word insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 22
reg. 51(5)addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 19(3)
reg. 69(2)word insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 23
Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a)(i)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 27(2)
reg. 20(3A)(3B)insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 16(3)
reg. 20(3)(a)word omittedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 16(2)(a)
reg. 20(3)(b)-(d)substituted for reg. 20(3)(b)Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 16(2)(b)
reg. 92(1)(l)(m)addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 25(2)(b)
reg. 26(7)(a)words omittedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 18
reg. 51(1)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 19(2)
Sch. 4 para. 16(i)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 28(a)
reg. 20(4)(a)words omittedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 16(4)(b)
reg. 21(2)substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 17
reg. 93(3)addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 26
Sch. 4 para. 52-54addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 28(b)
Sch. 1 para. 14(4)addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 27(4)
reg. 60omittedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 21
Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a)(ii)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 27(3)
reg. 20(4)(c)substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 16(4)(c)
Sch. 5 para. 46-47addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 29(b)
reg. 2(1)words addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 15(a)
reg. 23(1)words omittedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 18
reg. 54(1)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 20(2)
reg. 54(4)addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 20(3)
reg. 92(1)(k)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 25(2)(a)
reg. 70(1)word insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 24
reg. 20(4)words addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 16(4)(a)
reg. 2(1)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 15(b)
Sch. 5 para. 37words insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 29(a)
Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(b)(iii)words substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1994 reg. 3(3)
Sch. 1 para. 14(2)(a)(ii)words substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1994 reg. 3(3)
reg. 3(1)words addedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1994 reg. 3(2)
RegulationsappliedCouncil Tax (Reduction of Liability) 1994 reg. 4(c)
reg. 41revokedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 2(3)
reg. 4AinsertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 2(2)
reg. 8(b)modifiedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(2)
reg. 10(1)(d)(ii)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(3)(a)
reg. 52(2)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(4)(c)
Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 15(a)modifiedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(2)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(6)
reg. 52(1)(a)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(4)(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 1substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(5) Sch. 11
reg. 9(c)modifiedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(2)
reg. 10(1)(a)(b)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(3)(a)
reg. 10(1)(c)(i)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(3)(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 4substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(7) Sch. 12
reg. 52(1)(b)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(4)(b)
reg. 10(1)(c)(ii)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(3)(c)
reg. 10(1)(d)(i)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1994 art. 20(3)(b)
reg. 2(1)words omittedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 15(a)
reg. 22(11)(12)substituted for reg. 22(11)Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 19(b)
reg. 44(1)(c)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 21
reg. 17(2)addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 16(3)
reg. 46words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 22(a)
Sch. 4 para. 51addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 25(4)
reg. 46words insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 22(b)
reg. 20(4)(b)substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 17
reg. 21(1)words addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 18
reg. 22words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 19(a)
Sch. 4 para. 21substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 25(3)
Sch. 4 para. 20substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 25(2)
reg. 26(7)(b)substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 20
reg. 94addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 24
reg. 59(1)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 23(2)
reg. 59(8)addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 23(3)
reg. 2(1)words insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 15(b)
reg. 17(1)reg. 17 renumbered as reg. 17(1)Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 16(1)
reg. 17(1)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1994 reg. 16(2)
Sch. 4 para. 56 57addedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1995 reg. 2
reg. 42(2)(g)word omittedSocial Security Benefits 1995 reg. 3(2)(a)
reg. 38words omittedSocial Security Benefits 1995 reg. 2(2)(a)
reg. 71(2)-(9)applied (with modifications)Council Tax (Transitional Reduction Scheme) 1995 reg. 9(1)
reg. 72(4)(5)applied (with modifications)Council Tax (Transitional Reduction Scheme) 1995 reg. 9(1)
Sch. 5 para. 30AinsertedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(11)(c)
reg. 22(11)words omittedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(4)
Sch. 5 para. 27words substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(11)(b)
reg. 34(2)(d)addedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(6)
reg. 4C(4)(c)(i)word substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(3)
reg. 2(1)words insertedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(2)(a)
Sch. 4 para. 51words insertedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(10)(b)(i)
reg. 36words substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(7)
reg. 26(2A)-(2C)words insertedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(5)(b)
reg. 63(4)-(6)addedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(8)
Sch. 5 para. 31words addedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(11)(d)
Sch. 4 para. 51words insertedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(10)(b)(ii)
Sch. 5 para. 6substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(11)(a)
reg. 26(2)words substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(5)(a)
reg. 2(1)words substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(2)(b)
reg. 2(1)words insertedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(2)(c)
Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(b)(i)words substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(9)
Sch. 4 para. 12omittedIncome-related Benefits Schemes and Social Security (Claims and Payments) 1995 reg. 2(10)(a)
Sch. 4 para. 14substitutedIncome-related Benefits Schemes 1995 reg. 2
Sch. 4 para. 14(c)words insertedIncome-related Benefits Schemes (Widows' etc. Pensions Disregards) 1995 reg. 2(1)(a)
reg. 59(9)insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 3(b)
reg. 59(1)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 3(a)
reg. 52(1)(a)sum confirmedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(4)(a)
Sch. 1 Pt. 3 para. 15(a)sum confirmedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(2)
reg. 52(1)(b)sum confirmedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(4)(b)
reg. 10(1)(c)(ii)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(3)(c)
reg. 52(2)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(4)(c)
reg. 10(1)(d)(ii)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(3)(a)
reg. 9(c)sum confirmedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(2)
reg. 10(1)(c)(i)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(3)(b)
Sch. 1 Pt. 1sums amendedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(5) Sch. 11
reg. 10(1)(d)(i)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(3)(b)
reg. 8(b)sum confirmedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(2)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(6)
Sch. 4 para. 20(b)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(9)
Sch. 2 para.001sums substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(8)
Sch. 1 Pt. 4sums amendedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(7) Sch. 12
reg. 10(1)(a)(b)sum substitutedSocial Security Benefits Up-rating 1995 art. 22(3)(a)
reg. 3(2)(f)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 15
reg. 4(2)words insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 16(a)
Sch. 4 para. 2(a)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 23
reg. 80(3)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 21(b)
Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a)(iii)words insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 22
reg. 58(a)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 20
reg. 80(2A)insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 21(a)
reg. 4(2A)insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 16(b)
reg. 2(1)words insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 14
reg. 4BinsertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 17
reg. 13A(2)words insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 18(a)
reg. 13A(2)(d) and wordaddedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 18(b)
reg. 26(5)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 19(a)
reg. 26(5)words insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit 1995 reg. 19(b)
reg. 4CinsertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Income Support 1995 reg. 4
reg. 2(2)words addedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Income Support 1995 reg. 3
Sch. 1 para. 13(6)(6A)substituted for Sch. 1 para. 13(6)Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 17(6)
Sch. 4 para. 55addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 18
Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a)(ii)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 17(3)
Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a)(i)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 17(2)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(b)substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 17(4)
reg. 93(1)(d)insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 16
Sch. 1 para. 13(1)(a)(i)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 17(2)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 13(3)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 17(5)
reg. 40(3)(ba)(bb)insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 14(2)
reg. 26(6)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 13(3)
reg. 40(3A)insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 14(3)
reg. 13A(5)insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 12(3)
reg. 26(4A)insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 13(2)
reg. 92(1)(k)words substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 15(a)
reg. 2(1)words insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 11
reg. 13A(4)(aa)(ab)insertedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 12(2)(a)
reg. 13A(4)(b)(i)substitutedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 12(2)(b)
reg. 92(1)(n)-(r)addedHousing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Regulation 1995 reg. 15(b)
reg. 13A(2)words omittedLocal Government Reorganisation 1996 Sch. para. 11
reg. 13A(2)words insertedLocal Government Reorganisation 1996 Sch. para. 11
Sch. 6 para. 10words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 50(1)(2)
Sch. 6 para. 12(a)(ii)words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 50(1)(2)
Sch. 6 para. 13(f)words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 50(1)(2)
Sch. 6 para. 9words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 50(1)(2)
Sch. 5A para. 3(2)(c)words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 49(3)(a)
Sch. 5A para. 3(3)(a)words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 49(3)(b)
Sch. 5A para. 8words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 49(4)
Sch. 5A para. 2(a)words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 49(2)(a)
Sch. 5 para. 49addedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 48(4)
Sch. 5A para. 2(c)words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 49(2)(b)
Sch. 5 para. 5words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 48(2)
Sch. 5 para. 8(d)insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 48(3)
Sch. 5A para. 2(d)words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 49(2)(c)
Sch. 4 para. 40words substitutedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 47(4)
Sch. 4 para. 6(d)addedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 47(3)
Sch. 4 para. 51(1)Sch. 4 para. 51 renumbered as Sch. 4 para. 51(1)Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 47(5)
Sch. 4 para. 51(2)addedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 47(5)
Sch. 4 para. 4words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 47(2)
Sch. 5A para. 2(e)substitutedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 49(2)(d)
reg. 93(1)(c)words substitutedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 44(3)
reg. 92(1)(t)(u)addedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 43(d)
reg. 93(1)words substitutedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 44(2)
Sch. 2 para. 1(a) Tablewords insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 45(a)
reg. 92(1)(l)(m)words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 43(b)
reg. 92(1)(e)-(g)words insertedHousing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Supply of Information (Jobseeker’s Allowance) 1996 reg. 43(b)

SOCIAL SECURITY

Made 20th July 1992

Coming into force

(a) for the purposes of regulations 1, 2, 61 to 65, 92 and 93 17th August 1992

(b) for all other purposes 1st April 1993

Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992, Schedule 9, paragraphs 11 and 26 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament—

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of powers conferred by sections 123(1)(e), 131(1) to (3), (5), (7) and (10), 132(1), (3), (4), (7) and (8), 133(3) and (4), 134(1) 135(1), (2) and (6), 136, 137(1), (2)(c) to (f), (1) and (m), and 175(3), (4) and (6) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992f1 sections 1(1), 6(1)(a) to (e), (f) to (m), (o) to (p) and (u), 63, 76(1) to (3), (6) and (8), 77(1), 128(1) and (2), 138(1) and (9), 139(6)(b) and 189(4) to (6) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992f2 as they have effect with respect to council tax benefit by virtue of section 103 and Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992f3 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf by this instrument, which contains only provisions consequential on the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and is made before the end of the period of 6 months from the coming into force of that enactment and after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concernedf4, hereby makes the following Regulations—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c. 4.

f2

1992 c. 5.

f3

1992 c. 14.

f4

See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, which was amended by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, Schedule 9 paragraph 23.

Contents

  1. Part I: General
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Definition of non-dependant
  5. 4Remunerative work
  6. Part II: Membership of a family
  7. 5Persons of prescribed description for the definition of family in section 137(1) of the Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
  8. 6Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as responsible or not responsible for another
  9. 7Circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being or not being a member of the household
  10. Part III: Applicable amounts
  11. 8Applicable amounts
  12. 9Polygamous marriages
  13. 10Patients
  14. Part IV: Income and Capital
  15. General
  16. 11Calculation of income and capital of members of claimant’s family and of a polygamous marriage
  17. 12Circumstances in which income of non-dependant is to be treated as claimant's
  18. Income
  19. 13Calculation of income on a weekly basis
  20. 14Average weekly earnings of employed earners
  21. 15Average weekly earnings of self-employed earners
  22. 16Average weekly income other than earnings
  23. 17Calculation of weekly income
  24. 18Disregard of changes in tax, contributions etc
  25. Employed Earners
  26. 19Earnings of employed earners
  27. 20Calculation of net earnings of employed earners
  28. Self-Employed Earners
  29. 21Earnings of self-employed earners
  30. 22Calculation of net profit of self-employed earners
  31. 23Deduction of tax and contributions for self-employed earners
  32. Other Income
  33. 24Calculation of income other than earnings
  34. 25Capital treated as income
  35. 26Notional income
  36. 27Modifications in respect of child or young person
  37. Capital
  38. 28Capital limit
  39. 29Calculation of capital
  40. 30Disregard of capital of child or young person
  41. 31Income treated as capital
  42. 32Calculation of capital in the United Kingdom
  43. 33Calculation of capital outside the United Kingdom
  44. 34Notional Capital
  45. 35Diminishing notional capital rule
  46. 36Capital jointly held
  47. 37Calculation of tariff income from capital
  48. Part V: Students
  49. General
  50. 38Interpretation
  51. 39Treatment of students
  52. 40Students who are excluded from entitlement to council tax benefit
  53. 41Further provision with respect to students entering the United Kingdom from abroad
  54. Income
  55. 42Calculation of grant income
  56. 43Calculation of covenant income where a contribution is assessed
  57. 44Covenant income where no grant income or no contribution is assessed
  58. 45Relationship with amounts to be disregarded under Schedule 4
  59. 46Other amounts to be disregarded
  60. 47Treatment of student loans
  61. 48Disregard of contribution
  62. 49Income treated as capital
  63. 50Disregard of changes occurring during summer vacation
  64. Part VI: Amount of Benefit
  65. 51Maximum council tax benefit
  66. 52Non-dependant deductions
  67. 53Council tax benefit taper
  68. 54Alternative maximum council tax benefit
  69. 55Residents of a dwelling to whom section 131(6) of the Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 does not apply
  70. Part VII: Benefit periods, changes of circumstances and increases for exceptional circumstances
  71. 56Date on which entitlement is to begin
  72. 57Benefit period
  73. 58Date on which benefit period is to end
  74. 59Date on which change of circumstances is to take effect
  75. 60Increases of weekly amounts for exceptional circumstances
  76. Part VIII: Claims
  77. 61Who may claim
  78. 62Time and manner in which claims are to be made
  79. 63Evidence and information
  80. 64Amendment and withdrawal of claim
  81. 65Duty to notify changes of circumstances
  82. Part IX: Determination of Questions
  83. 66Who is to make a determination
  84. 67Notification of determinations
  85. 68Time and manner of making notifications, requests or representations
  86. 69Review of determinations
  87. 70Further review of determinations
  88. 71Procedure on further review
  89. 72Decisions upon further review
  90. 73Effect of revising a determination
  91. 74Correction of accidental errors in determinations and decisions
  92. 75Setting aside of determinations and decisions on certain grounds
  93. 76Provisions common to regulations 74 and 75
  94. Part X: Awards or payments of benefit
  95. 77Time and manner of granting council tax benefit
  96. 78Person to whom benefit is to be paid
  97. 79Shortfall in benefit
  98. 80Withholding of benefit
  99. 81Payment on death of the person entitled
  100. 82Offsetting
  101. Part XI: Excess benefit
  102. 83Meaning of excess benefit
  103. 84Recoverable excess benefit
  104. 85Authority by which recovery may be made
  105. 86Person from whom recovery may be sought
  106. 87Methods of recovery
  107. 88Further provision as to recovery of excess benefit
  108. 89Diminution of capital
  109. 90Sums to be deducted in calculating recoverable excess benefit
  110. 91Recovery of excess benefit from prescribed benefits
  111. Part XII: Information
  112. 92Information to be supplied by the Secretary of State to an appropriate authority
  113. 93Information to be supplied by an appropriate authority to the Secretary of State
  114. Signature
  115. Schedule 1: APPLICABLE AMOUNTS
  116. Part I: PERSONAL ALLOWANCES
  117. 1Paragraph 1
  118. 2Paragraph 2
  119. Part II: FAMILY PREMIUM
  120. 3Paragraph 3
  121. Part III: PREMIUMS
  122. 4Paragraph 4
  123. 5Paragraph 5
  124. 6Paragraph 6
  125. 7Paragraph 7
  126. 8Lone Parent Premium
  127. 9Pensioner Premium for persons under 75
  128. 10Pensioner Premium for persons 75 and over
  129. 11Higher Pensioner Premium
  130. 12Disability Premium
  131. 13Additional Condition for the Higher Pensioner and Disability Premiums
  132. 14Severe Disability Premium
  133. 15Disabled Child Premium
  134. 16Carer Premium
  135. 17Persons in receipt of concessionary payments
  136. 18Person in receipt of benefit for another
  137. IVAMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS SPECIFIED IN PART III
  138. Schedule 2: AMOUNT OF ALTERNATIVE MAXIMUM COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT
  139. 1Paragraph 1
  140. 2Paragraph 2
  141. 3Paragraph 3
  142. Schedule 3: SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF EARNINGS
  143. 1Paragraph 1
  144. 2Paragraph 2
  145. 3Paragraph 3
  146. 4Paragraph 4
  147. 4AParagraph 4A
  148. 4BParagraph 4B
  149. 5Paragraph 5
  150. 6Paragraph 6
  151. 7Paragraph 7
  152. 8Paragraph 8
  153. 9Paragraph 9
  154. 10Paragraph 10
  155. 11Paragraph 11
  156. 12Paragraph 12
  157. 13Paragraph 13
  158. 14Paragraph 14
  159. 15Paragraph 15
  160. Schedule 4: SUMS TO BE DISREGARDED IN THE CALCULATION OF INCOME OTHER THAN EARNINGS
  161. 1Paragraph 1
  162. 2Paragraph 2
  163. 3Paragraph 3
  164. 4Paragraph 4
  165. 5Paragraph 5
  166. 6Paragraph 6
  167. 7Paragraph 7
  168. 8Paragraph 8
  169. 9Paragraph 9
  170. 10Paragraph 10
  171. 11Paragraph 11
  172. 12Paragraph 12
  173. 13Paragraph 13
  174. 14Paragraph 14
  175. 15Paragraph 15
  176. 16Paragraph 16
  177. 17Paragraph 17
  178. 18Paragraph 18
  179. 19Paragraph 19
  180. 20Paragraph 20
  181. 21Paragraph 21
  182. 22Paragraph 22
  183. 23Paragraph 23
  184. 24Paragraph 24
  185. 25Paragraph 25
  186. 26Paragraph 26
  187. 27Paragraph 27
  188. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  189. 29Paragraph 29
  190. 30Paragraph 30
  191. 31Paragraph 31
  192. 32Paragraph 32
  193. 33Paragraph 33
  194. 34Paragraph 34
  195. 35Paragraph 35
  196. 36Paragraph 36
  197. 37Paragraph 37
  198. 38Paragraph 38
  199. 39Paragraph 39
  200. 40Paragraph 40
  201. 41Paragraph 41
  202. 42Paragraph 42
  203. 43Paragraph 43
  204. 44Paragraph 44
  205. 45Paragraph 45
  206. 46Paragraph 46
  207. 47Paragraph 47
  208. 48Paragraph 48
  209. 49Paragraph 49
  210. 50Paragraph 50
  211. Schedule 5: CAPITAL TO BE DISREGARDED
  212. 1Paragraph 1
  213. 2Paragraph 2
  214. 3Paragraph 3
  215. 4Paragraph 4
  216. 5Paragraph 5
  217. 6Paragraph 6
  218. 7Paragraph 7
  219. 8Paragraph 8
  220. 9Paragraph 9
  221. 10Paragraph 10
  222. 11Paragraph 11
  223. 12Paragraph 12
  224. 13Paragraph 13
  225. 14Paragraph 14
  226. 15Paragraph 15
  227. 16Paragraph 16
  228. 17Paragraph 17
  229. 18Paragraph 18
  230. 19Paragraph 19
  231. 20Paragraph 20
  232. 21Paragraph 21
  233. 22Paragraph 22
  234. 23Paragraph 23
  235. 24Paragraph 24
  236. 25Paragraph 25
  237. 26Paragraph 26
  238. 27Paragraph 27
  239. 28Paragraph 28
  240. 29Paragraph 29
  241. 30Paragraph 30
  242. 31Paragraph 31
  243. 32Paragraph 32
  244. 33Paragraph 33
  245. 34Paragraph 34
  246. 35Paragraph 35
  247. 36Paragraph 36
  248. 37Paragraph 37
  249. 38Paragraph 38
  250. 39Paragraph 39
  251. 40Paragraph 40
  252. 41Paragraph 41
  253. 42Paragraph 42
  254. 43Paragraph 43
  255. 44Paragraph 44
  256. 45Paragraph 45
  257. Schedule 6: MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
  258. Part I: GENERAL
  259. 1Paragraph 1
  260. 2Paragraph 2
  261. 3Paragraph 3
  262. 4Paragraph 4
  263. 5Paragraph 5
  264. 6Paragraph 6
  265. 7Paragraph 7
  266. 8Paragraph 8
  267. Part II: AWARDS WHERE INCOME SUPPORT IS PAYABLE
  268. 9Paragraph 9
  269. Part III: AWARDS WHERE NO INCOME SUPPORT IS PAYABLE
  270. 10Paragraph 10
  271. Part IV: NOTICE WHERE INCOME OF NON-DEPENDANT IS TREATED AS CLAIMANT'S INCOME
  272. 11Paragraph 11
  273. Part V: NOTICE WHERE NO AWARD IS MADE
  274. 12Paragraph 12
  275. Part VI: AWARDS WHERE ALTERNATIVE MAXIMUM COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT IS PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF A DAY
  276. 13Paragraph 13
  277. 14Notice where no award of alternative maximum council tax benefit is made
  278. 15Notice where council tax benefit is awarded and section 131(9) of the Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 applies
  279. Part VII: NOTICE WHERE THERE IS RECOVERABLE EXCESS BENEFIT
  280. 16Paragraph 16
  281. Schedule 7: CONSTITUTION OF REVIEW BOARDS
  282. 1Paragraph 1
  283. 2Paragraph 2
  284. Explanatory note