# The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1996, Paragraph 3: Calculation of applicable amount


(1) Subject to paragraphs 4 to 6, where in the case of an appropriate authority in England or Wales—
(a) α (being the housing benefit amount and the applicable amount calculated under this Part in respect of that appropriate authority) exceeds 13 (being 120 per cent. of the relevant amount), the applicable amount for that appropriate authority for the relevant year shall be the sum calculated under paragraph 2 less the excess; or
(b) α (being the total of the housing benefit amount and the applicable amount calculated under this Part in respect of that appropriate authority) is less than Υ(being 95 per cent. of the relevant amount) the applicable amount for that appropriate authority shall be the sum calculated under paragraph 2 plus an amount equal to the difference between α and Υ.
(2) The relevant amount for the purposes of this paragraph and paragraph 5 is the aggregate of the housing benefit amounts and council tax benefit amounts payable to that appropriate authority for the financial year ending 31st March 1995 calculated in accordance with Schedules 1 and 2 to the 1995 Order (calculation of subsidy in respect of administration costs).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1217/schedule/2/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-and-council-tax-benefit-subsidy-order-1996/schedule-2/paragraph-3
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