Paragraph 6 I1

England and Wales

Section 39 of the 1996 Act (payment of grant to contractor) is not to be regarded as enabling the local housing authority to pay a grant or part of a grant as mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of that section unless—

(a)

the disabled occupant so requests,

(b)

it appears to the authority that the disabled occupant is incapable of managing a grant, either alone or with such assistance as may be available to the disabled occupant,

(c)

it appears to the authority that the disabled occupant is incapable of managing the proposed works, either alone or with such assistance as may be available to the disabled occupant, or

(d)

where part of the grant has been paid, it appears to the authority that that part has not been applied in accordance with the support plan.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 13.12.2010, see reg. 1(2)