# The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1994, Paragraph 4: Calculation of applicable and further amounts


(1) Subject to paragraphs 5 to 7, where in the case of an appropriate authority in England or Wales—
(a) α (being the total of the housing benefit amounts as calculated under Part II of Schedule 1, and the council tax benefit amounts calculated under this Part, in respect of that appropriate authority) exceeds α (being 120 per cent.of the relevant amount), the council tax benefit additional sum for that appropriate authority for the relevant year shall be the amount as calculated under Part I less the excess; or
(b) α (being the total of the housing benefit amounts as calculated under Part II of Schedule 1 and the council tax benefit amounts calculated under this Part in respect of that appropriate authority) is less than(being 95 per cent.of the relevant amount) the council tax benefit additional sum for that appropriate authority shall be the amount as calculated under Part I plus an amount equal to the difference betweenand ~.
(2) The relevant amount for the purposes of paragraphs 4 and 6 is the aggregate of the housing benefit amounts and community charge benefit amounts payable to that appropriate authority for the financial year ending 31st March 1993 calculated in accordance with Schedules 1 and 2 to the 1993 Order (calculation of subsidy in respect of administration costs).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/523/schedule/2/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-subsidy-order-1994/schedule-2/paragraph-4
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