Explanatory note

These Regulations specify the particulars which are required to be provided by an authority to the Secretary of State on the making of claims for housing benefit subsidy and council tax benefit subsidy, the time within which claims for subsidy are to be made, the conditions as to audit of claims and information and records to be produced to the Secretary of State and the authority’s auditor in support of such claims. The Housing Benefit and Community Charge Benefit (Subsidy) Regulations 1991, as amended, are revoked, but saved in respect of any year prior to 1st April 1993.

These Regulations do not impose a charge on businesses.