# The Housing Benefit and Community Charge Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1991, Paragraph 3: Community charge benefit applicable amount


(1) If, in the case of an appropriate authority in England and Wales—
(a) X (the total of the housing benefit applicable amount calculated under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 and the sum calculated under paragraph 2 in respect of that appropriate authority) exceeds Y (120 per cent. of the relevant amount), the community charge benefit applicable amount for that appropriate for the relevant year shall be the amount as calculated under paragraph 2 less the excess; or
(b) X (the total of the housing benefit applicable amount calculated under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 and the sum calculated under paragraph 2 in respect of that appropriate authority) is less than Z (70 per cent. of the relevant amount) the community charge benefit applicable amount for that appropriate authority shall be the amount as calculated under paragraph 2 plus the difference.
(2) The relevant amount for the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 5 is the additional sum payable to the appropriate authority for the financial year ending 31 March 1990 calculated in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Order (calculation of subsidy in respect of administration costs).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/587/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-and-community-charge-benefit-subsidy-order-1991/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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