# The Housing Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1990, Part II: AMENDMENT OF PROVISIONS WHICH REFER TO RATES


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Provision, words or reference
Description
Substituted provision, words or reference
Regulation 8(1)
Eligible housing costs
“8 (1) Subject to paragraph (2), housing benefit shall be payable in respect of the payments specified in regulation 10(1) (rent) and a claimant’s maximum housing benefit shall be calculated under Part VII (amount of benefit) by reference to the amount of his eligible rent determined in accordance with regulation 10(3) (rent).”
Regulation 10(6)
Rent
“(6) The amount of the deduction referred to in paragraph (3) shall be–
(a) except in a case to which sub-paragraph (c) applies, if the dwelling occupied by the claimant is a self-contained unit, the amount of the charges;
(b) in any other case except one to which sub-paragraph (c) applies, the proportion of those charges in respect of the self-contained unit which is obtained by dividing the area of the dwelling occupied by the claimant by the area of the self-contained unit of which it forms part;
(c) where the charges vary in accordance with the amount of water actually used, the amount which the appropriate authority considers to be fairly attributable to water, and sewerage services, having regard to the actual or estimated consumption of the claimant.”.
In regulations 16, 17, 18(1) and 21(1) the words “or rate free” in each place where they occur.
Applicable amounts and income.
“free”
In regulation 35(3)(a) the words “eligible rent or rates or both”.
Notional Income
“or eligible rent”
In regulation 43(3)(a) the words “eligible rent or rates or both”.
Notional capital
“or eligible rent”.
Regulation 61
Maximum housing benefit
“Maximum housing benefit
61 The amount of a person’s maximum housing benefit in any week shall be 100% of his eligible rent calculated on a weekly basis in accordance with regulation 69 and 70 (calculation of weekly amount and rent free periods) less any deductions in respect of non-dependants which fall to be made under regulation 63 (non-dependant deductions).”.
In regulation 62 the words from “shall be” to the end.
Housing benefit tapers
“shall be 65%”
In regulation 63–(i) paragraph (l)
Non dependant deductions
(i) “63 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, the deductions referred to in regulation 61 (maximum housing benefit) shall be–
(a) in respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over in remunerative work, £10.85 per week;
(b) in respect of a non-dependant aged 18 or over to whom sub-paragraph (a) does not apply, £4.55 per week.”.
(ii) in paragraph (2) the word “deductions” in each place in which it occurs.
(ii) “deduction”.
Regulation 70(1) and the heading to regulation 70.
Rent and rate free periods
“Rent free periods
70 (1) This regulation applies to a claimant for any period (referred to in this regulation as a rent free period) in respect of which he is not liable to pay rent except for any period to which regulation 6(1)(d) (waiver of rent by landlord in return for work done) applies.”.
In regulation 93 the words “or sums by way of rates are payable”.
Circumstances in which payment is to be made to a landlord.
“is payable”.
In Schedule 6–(i) in paragraph 9(e) the words “rent rebate or rate rebate,”;
Matters to be included in the notice of determination.
(i) “or rent rebate”.
(ii) in paragraph 13(1)(a) the reference “9(a)”.
(ii) “9(b)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/546/schedule/2/part/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-benefit-general-amendment-regulations-1990/schedule-2/part-II
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