Paragraph 4

(1)

If the local housing authority approves an application for a grant under section 1(1) of the 1996 Act^f1, the authority must work with the disabled occupant to develop a support plan for the disabled occupant.

(2)

The support plan must set out—

(a)

the amount of the grant,

(b)

the works to be carried out and the contractor by whom they are to be carried out,

(c)

whether the grant is to be paid to the disabled occupant, to the applicant (if different) or to the contractor,

(d)

whether the grant is to be payable in instalments and if so when they are to be payable, and

(e)

the purpose falling within section 23(1)^f2 of the 1996 Act that the carrying out of the works is intended to achieve.

(3)

The part of the support plan which relates to the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b) requires the approval of—

(a)

the applicant, and

(b)

any person who in relation to the application gave an owner’s certificate for the purposes of section 22(3)^f3 of the 1996 Act or a consent certificate for the purposes of section 22A(3)^f4 of that Act.

(4)

If the support plan provides for the grant to be paid to the disabled occupant, the support plan also requires the consent of the disabled occupant.

(5)

The support plan must be in writing and be signed by or on behalf of the local housing authority.

(6)

The local housing authority must give a copy of the support plan to the disabled occupant and the applicant (if different).

(7)

The local housing authority may arrange for a support plan under this Schedule to be combined with a support plan developed in relation to any other right to control service.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) were repealed by S.I. 2002/1860, articles 11(1) and 15, Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 2(a)(i) and Schedule 6 and paragraph (c) (i) and (ii) was inserted by article 11(1), Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 2(a) (ii). ‘Caravans’ was inserted by the Housing Act 2004 (c.34), section 224(1) and (2).
f2: Subsection (1) was amended by S.I. 2002/1860, articles 11(1) and 15, Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 7 and Schedule 6. For the insertion of the word ‘caravan’ please see footnote (a) in relation to sub-paragraph (1).
f3: Section 22(3) was amended by SI 2002/1860, articles 11(1) and 15(1), Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 5(c) and Schedule 6.
f4: Section 22A was inserted by S.I. 2002/1860, article 11(1), Schedule 3, paragraphs 1 and 6 and subsection (3) was amended by the Housing Act 2004, section 224.