Regulation 2 Amendment to the Housing Benefit (Executive Determinations) Regulations

before sub-paragraph (3)^f3 insert—

“(2A)

For a broad rental market area not listed in column 1 of the table in paragraph 5A, the local housing allowance for any category of dwelling is the lower of the amounts in sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b).

(2B)

For a broad market area listed in column 1 of the table in paragraph 5A, the local housing allowance—

(a)

for a category of dwelling listed in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table, is the lower of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (3A)(a) and (b);

(b)

for a category of dwelling not so listed, is the lower of the amounts set out in sub-paragraph (3)(a) and (b).”;

in sub-paragraph (3)—

after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A)

The amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (2B)(a) are—

(a)

the local housing allowance determined for that category of dwelling on 30th January 2015 (or, where the determination is amended under regulation 14F of the Housing Benefit Regulations)^f4(amended determinations), the allowance provided for in the amended determination), plus 3%; and

(b)

the maximum local housing allowance listed in column (2) of the following table for the category of dwelling—

(1) Category of dwelling as defined in the following paragraphs of this Schedule	(2) Maximum local housing allowance for that category of dwelling
Paragraph 1(1)(a) (one bedroom, shared accommodation)	£260.64
Paragraph 1(1)(b) (one bedroom, exclusive use)	£260.64
Paragraph 1(1)(c) (two bedrooms)	£302.33
Paragraph 1(1)(d) (three bedrooms)	£354.46
Paragraph 1(1)(e) (four bedrooms)	£417.02

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