Article 2 Determining the amount of grantF1
England, Wales and Scotland
The payments made to a relevant authority in accordance with section 70 of the Act (grants towards the cost of discretionary housing payments) shall be determined by the Secretary of State having regard to—
such other matters as he considers appropriate.
For the purpose of paragraph (1), a “relevant award of universal credit” means an award of universal credit, the calculation of which includes an amount under section 11 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, calculated in accordance with Schedule 4 to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013, or would include such an amount but for paragraph 3(h) or (i) of Schedule 1 to those Regulations.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Order revoked (E.) (1.4.2026) by The Discretionary Financial Assistance and Discretionary Housing Payments (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/271), reg. 1(1), Sch.
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Art. 2 renumbered as art. 2(1) (with effect in accordance with art. 8(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), arts. 1(1), 8(3)
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Words in art. 2(1)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 8(2) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(a)(i)
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Words in art. 2(1)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 8(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(a)(ii)
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Art. 2(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 8(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) and Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Amendment Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1031), arts. 1(1), 8(3)(b)