# The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2000

S.I. 2000/1091 · made 17 April 2000

This Order makes amendments to the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/562) (“the principal Order”) in respect of years commencing on or after 1st April 1998. All but one of the amendments (that made by article 6) take effect in respect of the years commencing on or after 1st April 1999. The authority for retrospective amendments is section 140F of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.

Made under: Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Section 140B, Section 140C, Section 140F, Section 189)

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## Introductory text

SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 17th April 2000
Laid before Parliament 19th April 2000
Coming into force 10th May 2000
The Secretary of State for Social Security, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 140B(1), (3) and (4), 140C(1), 140F and 189(1) and (4) to (7) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation, in accordance with section 176(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2000 and shall come into force on 10th May 2000.
(2) Article 6 of this Order shall take effect in respect of the year commencing on 1st April 1998 and any relevant year thereafter.
(3) Articles 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of this Order shall take effect in respect of the year commencing on 1st April 1999 and any relevant year thereafter.
(4) In this Order, “the principal Order” means the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998.

## 2 Definition of “fraud prosecution points”

Article 2 of the principal Order shall be amended by adding after the definition of “claim form” the following definition—
““fraud prosecution points” means those points described in accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 5 to this Order;”.

## 3 Reference to fraud prosecution points

In paragraph (4) of article 4 of the principal Order for the words “ and benefit-related savings” as they appear in each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the words “, benefit-related savings and fraud prosecution points”.

## 4 New percentage for council tax benefit

(1) In paragraph (1) of article 11 of the principal Order there shall be substituted by the words “Contributions and Benefits Act 1992,” as they appear in the definition of “scheme”, the following words—
“Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
“X per cent.” means, in relation to a local authority, the percentage specified in column (7) of Schedule 1 that applies to that authority,”.
(2) For paragraph (1) of article 13 of the principal Order there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(1) Subject to any adjustment in accordance with paragraph (3), for the purposes of section 140A of the Act, the subsidy to be paid to an authority shall, subject in the case of Scottish Homes to paragraph (2), be—
(a) in the case of any authority to which none of articles 14, 16 and 17 applies, an amount equal to the aggregate of—
(i) 95 per cent. of its qualifying expenditure attributable to expenditure in respect of housing benefit; and
(ii) X per cent. of its qualifying expenditure attributable to expenditure in respect of council tax benefit;
(b) in the case of any authority to which at least one of those articles applies an amount equal to the aggregate of—
(i) 95 per cent. of so much of its qualifying expenditure attributable to expenditure in respect of housing benefit as remains after deducting from that expenditure the amount of expenditure attributable to housing benefit to which each of those articles which is relevant applies;
(ii) X per cent. of so much of its qualifying expenditure attributable to expenditure in respect of council tax benefit as remains after deducting from that expenditure the amount of expenditure attributable to council tax benefit to which article 14 applies; and
(iii) the appropriate amount calculated in respect of the relevant benefit under each such article,
plus, in each case, the additions, where applicable, under articles 18 and 21(2), but subject, in each case, to the deductions, where applicable, under articles 20 and 21(3).”.
(3) For sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of article 18 of the principal Order there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(b) subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), where, during the relevant year, it is discovered that an overpayment of community charge benefit or relevant benefit has been made and an amount is to be deducted under article 19 in relation to that overpayment, an amount equal to—
(i) in the case of a departmental error overpayment where the overpayment is overpayment of housing benefit, 95 per cent. of so much of the overpayment as has not been recovered by the authority;
(ii) in the case of a departmental error overpayment where the overpayment is overpayment of community charge benefit or council tax benefit, X per cent. of so much of the overpayment as has not been recovered by the authority;
(iii) in the case of a fraudulent overpayment, 80 per cent. of the overpayment;
(iv) except where any of heads (i) to (iii) above apply, 25 per cent. of the overpayment.”.
(4) Paragraph (4) of article 18 of the principal Order shall be amended by substituting for the words “paragraphs (1)(b)(i) and (3)” the words “ paragraphs (1)(b)(i), (ii) and (3)”.
(5) Paragraph (5) of article 18 of the principal Order shall be amended by substituting for the words “paragraph (1)(b)(ii) and (c)” the words “ paragraphs (1)(b)(iii) and (c)”.
(6) Paragraph (8) of article 18 of the principal Order shall be amended by substituting for the words “paragraphs (1)(b)(ii)” the words “paragraphs (1)(b)(iii)”.

## 5 Scottish Homes

For the year commencing on 1st April 1999, for the sum of “£1,278,000” specified as the maximum payable to Scottish Homes in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of article 13 of the principal Order, there shall be substituted the sum of “£1,010,190”.

## 6 Fraud overpayments in previous years

Sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of article 18 of the principal Order shall be amended by substituting for the words “95 per cent.” the words “ 80 per cent.”.

## 7 Departmental error overpayment

Sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (4) of article 18 of the principal Order shall be amended by adding after the words “as such” the words “, or a person providing services to either Department”.

## 8 Additions to and deductions from subsidy in respect of benefit savings

For sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of article 21 of the principal Order there shall be substituted the following sub–paragraphs—
“(2) This article applies in the case of an authority to which paragraph 3 or 4 of Schedule 5 applies and in such a case the additions shall be calculated in accordance with those paragraphs.
(3) This article also applies in the case of an authority to which paragraph 5 of Schdule 5 applies and in such a case the deduction shall be calcualted in accordance with that paragraph.”.

## 9 Sums to be used in the calculation of subsidy

For the year commencing on 1st April 1999, for Schedule 1 to the principal Order there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.

## 10 Definition of “last day”

For sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the principal Order there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(2) In this Schedule, “last day” means—
(a) in the case of a person to whom regulation 6(2) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 (persons not treated as engaged in remunerative work) applies, the date on which he was first engaged in remunerative work referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of regulation 6(2) of those Regulations; and
(b) in any other case, the last day of the relevant benefit period as “ relevant benefit period” is defined in paragraph 12 of Schedule 5A to the Housing Benefit Regulations or, for the purposes of council tax benefit, paragraph 8 of Schedule 5A to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations (extended payments).”.

## 11 Definition of “ineligible amounts”

The definition of “ineligible amounts” in paragraph 17 of Part IV of Schedule 4 to the principal Order shall be amended by adding the following sub-paragraph—
“(d) any amount determined in accordance with regulation 10(6) of the Housing Benefit Regulations and deducted under regulation 10(3) of those Regulations.”.

## 12 Amended thresholds for subsidy on rent allowances

Part V of Schedule 4 to the principal Order shall be amended as follows—
(a) for the references in column (1) to, and amounts stated in column (2) in respect of, Cumbria, Leicestershire, Midlands (West), Northamptonshire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire there shall be substituted, in the appropriate places within the Part, the following references and amounts–
“
Cumbria
60.82
Leicestershire
64.92
Midlands (West)
83.89
Northamptonshire
68.46
Staffordshire
86.59
Warwickshire
83.51
”;
(b) for the references in column (1) to, and amounts stated in column (2) in respect of, rent registration areas in Scotland, there shall be substituted the following references and amounts–
“
Aberdeen
116.83
Aberdeenshire
116.83
Angus
116.83
Argyll and Bute
103.93
Clackmannanshire
150.40
Comhairle Nan Eilean Sair
146.28
Dumfries and Galloway
103.93
Dundee
116.83
East Ayrshire
103.93
East Dunbartonshire
112.91
East Lothian
132.78
East Renfrewshire
137.58
Edinburgh, City of
132.78
Falkirk
103.93
Fife
116.83
Glasgow
103.93
Highland
100.28
Inverclyde
103.93
Midlothian
132.78
Moray
116.83
North Ayrshire
103.93
North Lanarkshire
103.93
Orkney
116.83
Perth and Kinross
124.08
Scottish Borders
132.78
Shetland
116.83
Stirling
103.93
West Dunbartonshire
103.93
West Lothian
132.78
”.

## 13 Benefit savings

For Schedule 5 to the principal Order there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to this Order.

## 14 Modification of Schedule 5

In the definition of “benefit savings” and “benefit-related savings” in paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 to the principal Order references to a decision of the Secretary of State shall be read as if they were references to a determination of an adjudication officer–
(a) in respect of the period beginning on 1st April 1999 and ending on 6th September 1999, in relation to decisions relating to retirement pension, incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance or widow’s pension;
(b) in respect of the period beginning on 1st April 1999 and ending on 18th October 1999, in relation to decisions relating to jobseeker’s allowance; and
(c) in respect of the period beginning on 1st April 1999 and ending on 29th November 1999, in relation to decisions relating to income support.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Angela Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
17th April 2000
We consent,
Bob Ainsworth
Clive J. C. Betts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
17th April 2000

## Schedule 1 

The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Order.
“SCHEDULE 1
SUMS AND PERCENTAGE TO BE USED IN THE CALCULATION OF SUBSIDY
Articles 11(1), 12(b), 13(1), 17(1), 18(1)(b) and (d), 21 and paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Authority
Administration Subsidy (£)
Homeless Threshold (£)
Homeless Cap (£)
Additional Subsidy (£)
Benefit Savings Threshold (£)
X per cent.
ENGLAND
ADUR
130,096
74.58
99.44
18,306
119,510
93.63
ALLERDALE
271,463
63.05
84.06
21,335
192,031
94.74
ALNWICK
74,227
52.83
70.44
4,316
49,737
91.57
AMBER VALLEY
229,285
58.82
78.42
20,435
150,272
92.25
ARUN
326,249
85.13
113.50
68,445
409,712
93.57
ASHFIELD
266,222
56.99
75.98
20,538
167,476
90.28
ASHFORD
197,876
78.47
104.62
18,456
185,705
91.66
AYLESBURY VALE
202,168
72.74
96.98
22,172
145,589
91.84
BABERGH
156,736
69.86
93.14
16,604
121,653
93.04
BARKING AND DAGENHAM
627,461
141.10
169.32
58,004
476,311
94.81
BARNET
808,117
141.10
169.32
220,495
1,283,429
94.81
BARNSLEY
697,791
46.67
62.22
47,474
386,321
94.01
BARROW-IN-FURNESS
235,982
65.85
87.80
35,471
215,026
94.75
BASILDON
499,728
71.67
95.56
35,669
327,622
93.68
BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE
281,277
71.37
95.16
21,462
228,100
91.71
BASSETLAW
255,514
60.29
80.38
21,353
167,645
90.75
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET
350,465
60.59
80.78
51,782
367,473
94.61
BEDFORD
389,805
56.63
75.50
39,158
387,574
91.52
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
68,909
52.40
69.86
5,841
43,335
91.54
BEXLEY
577,915
141.10
169.32
82,268
382,634
93.08
BIRMINGHAM
3,831,166
63.11
84.14
327,607
3,593,494
94.85
BLABY
87,522
52.65
70.20
7,234
46,122
94.73
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
463,945
72.39
96.52
50,754
486,398
94.83
BLACKPOOL
632,685
53.24
70.98
179,756
866,613
94.36
BLYTH VALLEY
231,802
48.21
64.28
12,197
136,517
91.50
BOLSOVER
211,451
47.90
63.86
21,503
120,340
92.35
BOLTON
805,374
52.97
70.62
70,305
688,019
94.93
BOSTON
128,934
55.14
73.52
8,494
80,210
93.48
BOURNEMOUTH
571,535
68.87
91.82
158,204
737,683
94.57
BRACKNELL FOREST
173,729
76.53
102.04
22,850
140,131
94.50
BRADFORD
1,405,468
57.30
76.40
188,575
1,301,135
94.48
BRAINTREE
272,109
66.71
88.94
23,862
215,720
93.89
BRECKLAND
265,152
68.25
91.00
19,465
173,323
90.24
BRENT
1,243,716
141.10
169.32
319,720
2,225,215
89.57
BRENTWOOD
108,018
76.34
101.78
11,717
80,554
93.87
BRIDGNORTH
86,506
60.27
80.36
6,278
54,249
91.15
BRIGHTON AND HOVE
1,088,659
69.90
93.20
298,993
1,527,461
94.00
BRISTOL
1,235,292
60.65
80.86
158,936
1,254,477
94.68
BROADLAND
184,259
68.25
91.00
13,604
125,145
90.36
BROMLEY
726,025
141.10
169.32
84,298
680,317
91.69
BROMSGROVE
102,695
55.49
73.98
6,643
58,419
91.40
BROXBOURNE
157,410
83.97
111.96
21,921
130,496
91.15
BROXTOWE
202,250
51.26
68.34
18,680
130,658
90.64
BURNLEY
290,504
61.47
81.96
39,357
295,572
92.49
BURY
417,229
59.21
78.94
45,468
327,483
93.02
CALDERDALE
514,905
54.74
72.98
46,468
401,209
95.00
CAMBRIDGE
235,131
66.75
89.00
26,727
233,131
91.45
CAMDEN
1,295,286
141.10
169.32
219,463
1,746,890
94.84
CANNOCK CHASE
198,923
63.80
85.06
10,144
123,422
92.55
CANTERBURY
316,635
75.75
101.00
55,091
343,155
91.70
CARADON
184,688
62.46
83.28
31,390
191,925
94.49
CARLISLE
245,768
56.57
75.42
22,962
187,748
94.75
CARRICK
229,585
65.84
87.78
37,736
240,228
94.62
CASTLE MORPETH
84,084
55.05
73.40
4,657
48,528
91.20
CASTLE POINT
157,083
82.71
110.28
32,423
144,875
93.92
CHARNWOOD
220,910
53.15
70.86
27,227
134,516
94.73
CHELMSFORD
238,326
73.35
97.80
22,610
186,731
93.79
CHELTENHAM
242,682
78.33
104.44
39,933
274,783
92.46
CHERWELL
201,649
72.60
96.80
38,884
184,995
89.86
CHESTER
260,247
57.56
76.74
27,607
215,866
94.88
CHESTER-LE-STREET
138,019
52.25
69.66
9,133
80,291
95.00
CHESTERFIELD
310,299
49.31
65.74
24,471
219,399
92.19
CHICHESTER
190,668
70.34
93.78
25,404
180,200
93.54
CHILTERN
147,636
71.37
95.16
8,004
125,748
91.89
CHORLEY
192,763
48.48
64.64
14,445
142,933
92.35
CHRISTCHURCH
99,639
65.63
87.50
10,445
80,743
92.52
CITY OF LONDON
44,559
141.10
169.32
2,193
38,289
94.79
COLCHESTER
323,620
68.45
91.26
46,683
344,018
93.87
CONGLETON
141,928
60.02
80.02
8,079
69,633
94.99
COPELAND
209,930
56.70
75.60
18,580
157,727
94.75
CORBY
139,091
57.20
76.26
18,306
85,621
91.81
COTSWOLD
150,313
65.63
87.50
15,486
129,305
92.45
COVENTRY
1,015,727
58.71
78.28
111,034
823,452
94.46
CRAVEN
84,177
63.65
84.86
10,115
67,887
91.50
CRAWLEY
198,375
71.37
95.16
12,872
142,164
93.55
CREWE AND NANTWICH
213,971
56.85
75.80
19,994
164,970
94.99
CROYDON
1,007,912
141.10
169.32
222,353
1,570,610
90.99
DACORUM
255,078
68.48
91.30
22,201
164,900
91.17
DARLINGTON
254,120
55.29
73.72
31,997
226,987
95.00
DARTFORD
178,841
74.78
99.70
25,980
146,687
91.74
DAVENTRY
93,575
59.28
79.04
6,652
60,192
91.59
DERBY
690,153
56.55
75.40
73,879
603,789
93.19
DERBYSHIRE DALES
94,822
55.16
73.54
6,303
49,808
92.27
DERWENTSIDE
301,050
59.46
79.28
16,897
177,947
95.00
DONCASTER
857,584
49.62
66.16
64,592
516,278
94.89
DOVER
317,958
78.59
104.78
61,093
362,786
91.65
DUDLEY
745,957
60.38
80.50
33,195
416,539
94.90
DURHAM CITY
196,078
59.54
79.38
9,815
114,998
95.00
EALING
1,002,090
141.10
169.32
262,021
1,495,966
94.15
EASINGTON
369,035
59.55
79.40
16,636
242,687
95.00
EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE
137,680
68.25
91.00
10,707
87,871
91.27
EAST DEVON
225,006
58.65
78.20
29,840
235,443
92.28
EAST DORSET
125,658
65.63
87.50
11,529
98,204
92.60
EAST HAMPSHIRE
179,692
71.37
95.16
19,765
170,901
91.73
EAST HERTFORDSHIRE
173,884
75.17
100.22
16,592
124,703
91.18
EAST LINDSEY
322,317
61.59
82.12
48,922
246,522
93.45
EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
126,453
58.53
78.04
12,502
70,640
91.83
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
588,947
53.87
71.82
87,487
507,513
95.00
EAST STAFFORDSHIRE
196,867
53.96
71.94
19,760
140,849
92.58
EASTBOURNE
315,380
69.60
92.80
70,252
435,054
92.86
EASTLEIGH
208,137
98.33
131.10
20,352
171,702
91.86
EDEN
85,910
60.02
80.02
7,746
67,907
94.74
ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON
168,383
46.02
61.36
9,005
100,115
94.99
ELMBRIDGE
184,216
84.87
113.16
36,490
207,945
92.14
ENFIELD
873,811
141.10
169.32
166,715
1,230,046
93.97
EPPING FOREST
245,818
72.42
96.56
31,251
197,928
93.83
EPSOM AND EWELL
97,493
71.37
95.16
16,342
98,696
92.29
EREWASH
275,581
50.55
67.40
21,978
157,630
92.20
EXETER
288,151
57.23
76.30
58,626
302,588
91.52
FAREHAM
120,976
69.47
92.62
16,274
97,371
91.73
FENLAND
193,990
64.56
86.08
26,373
134,069
91.39
FOREST HEATH
88,723
61.47
81.96
9,365
55,951
93.17
FOREST OF DEAN
152,920
63.05
84.06
15,720
112,987
92.54
FYLDE
130,963
52.88
70.50
27,063
128,732
92.31
GATESHEAD
804,176
52.83
70.44
45,401
624,400
94.47
GEDLING
194,844
48.78
65.04
21,350
142,080
90.70
GLOUCESTER
291,295
77.03
102.70
59,157
316,176
92.00
GOSPORT
169,313
76.47
101.96
18,527
178,430
91.15
GRAVESHAM
229,392
74.19
98.92
35,285
190,271
91.59
GREAT YARMOUTH
331,630
53.15
70.86
61,217
289,171
90.10
GREENWICH
1,151,591
141.10
169.32
93,042
1,066,367
94.85
GUILDFORD
207,234
83.61
111.48
29,741
209,257
91.77
HACKNEY
1,744,272
141.10
169.32
264,078
2,752,264
94.82
HALTON
456,646
51.65
68.86
26,859
342,131
95.00
HAMBLETON
140,938
53.00
70.66
13,853
99,527
90.92
HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM
925,096
141.10
169.32
152,133
1,116,939
94.83
HARBOROUGH
78,824
66.71
88.94
6,196
49,003
94.73
HARINGEY
1,327,983
141.10
169.32
387,081
2,803,901
94.84
HARLOW
240,830
68.22
90.96
17,327
157,424
94.01
HARROGATE
228,778
67.89
90.52
41,236
229,845
91.45
HARROW
482,896
141.10
169.32
123,940
798,816
92.62
HART
85,247
71.37
95.16
10,966
69,135
91.79
HARTLEPOOL
379,607
56.84
75.78
33,325
311,061
94.38
HASTINGS
448,414
71.37
95.16
106,773
564,036
92.92
HAVANT
249,857
71.37
95.16
26,420
208,358
91.78
HAVERING
486,786
141.10
169.32
60,661
381,964
91.46
HEREFORDSHIRE
365,916
57.99
77.32
47,291
339,843
90.48
HERTSMERE
223,389
69.35
92.46
17,391
166,808
91.39
HIGH PEAK
168,965
61.58
82.10
19,149
146,303
92.23
HILLINGDON
578,641
141.10
169.32
79,384
676,409
92.44
HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH
134,810
59.67
79.56
10,459
67,218
94.72
HORSHAM
160,142
86.96
115.94
18,815
147,195
93.53
HOUNSLOW
647,139
141.10
169.32
135,393
772,923
94.58
HUNTINGDONSHIRE
204,600
70.23
93.64
20,520
153,785
88.93
HYNDBURN
240,259
61.64
82.18
38,205
244,407
92.31
IPSWICH
377,390
62.51
83.34
38,765
308,544
93.32
ISLE OF WIGHT
460,753
71.37
95.16
80,498
505,394
92.31
ISLES OF SCILLY
4,545
62.49
83.32
184
2,418
94.36
ISLINGTON
1,301,065
141.10
169.32
124,880
1,365,950
94.85
KENNET
144,223
65.63
87.50
10,834
118,713
93.99
KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
747,378
141.10
169.32
157,072
1,116,313
94.75
KERRIER
293,083
65.63
87.50
35,921
253,059
94.62
KETTERING
154,863
58.55
78.06
17,274
102,313
91.83
KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK
306,094
57.12
76.16
29,635
204,379
90.39
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL
1,146,243
53.82
71.76
38,057
891,087
95.00
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
249,007
141.10
169.32
101,144
286,557
88.78
KIRKLEES
1,007,679
60.15
80.20
101,809
897,506
95.00
KNOWSLEY
745,944
68.45
91.26
37,625
533,244
94.91
LAMBETH
1,563,649
141.10
169.32
275,947
1,991,824
94.78
LANCASTER
375,024
58.11
77.48
79,364
384,818
92.31
LEEDS
2,262,330
52.71
70.28
266,295
1,666,242
95.00
LEICESTER
974,450
65.97
87.96
85,567
895,042
95.00
LEWES
193,069
75.42
100.56
37,173
199,593
92.80
LEWISHAM
1,458,626
141.10
169.32
195,876
1,385,980
94.52
LICHFIELD
157,819
60.53
80.70
5,409
89,651
92.52
LINCOLN
300,725
48.47
64.62
34,014
254,245
93.50
LIVERPOOL
2,794,447
63.77
85.02
307,084
2,438,901
94.92
LUTON
501,263
73.68
98.24
97,131
495,805
92.94
MACCLESFIELD
228,306
59.94
79.92
26,633
183,065
94.99
MAIDSTONE
250,266
75.96
101.28
29,598
221,372
91.87
MALDON
123,365
68.25
91.00
31,281
110,705
93.87
MALVERN HILLS
138,903
60.53
80.70
11,614
111,509
91.43
MANCHESTER
2,515,315
71.21
94.94
323,488
2,912,358
94.94
MANSFIELD
301,212
64.76
86.34
24,627
233,228
90.23
MEDWAY TOWNS
652,587
67.98
90.64
179,371
683,210
94.77
MELTON
65,772
53.19
70.92
5,140
41,893
94.73
MENDIP
216,119
65.19
86.92
32,905
216,477
93.60
MERTON
466,595
141.10
169.32
94,553
551,685
94.82
MID BEDFORDSHIRE
177,456
66.93
89.24
13,665
110,144
91.50
MID DEVON
133,255
61.86
82.48
18,383
132,304
92.39
MID SUFFOLK
125,428
65.94
87.92
10,371
78,880
93.24
MID SUSSEX
194,219
71.37
95.16
21,669
197,753
93.56
MIDDLESBROUGH
585,047
65.37
87.16
50,237
523,919
94.25
MILTON KEYNES
494,864
59.76
79.68
50,569
458,087
89.69
MOLE VALLEY
106,405
71.54
95.38
10,681
78,741
91.67
NEW FOREST
294,104
78.15
104.20
32,847
279,311
91.88
NEWARK AND SHERWOOD
227,717
57.63
76.84
21,120
162,152
90.97
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME
225,615
49.79
66.38
12,674
131,328
92.53
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
1,210,866
55.80
74.40
115,320
1,030,552
94.47
NEWHAM
1,474,233
141.10
169.32
390,909
2,610,049
94.80
NORTH CORNWALL
233,681
62.91
83.88
33,642
202,814
94.62
NORTH DEVON
233,123
74.82
99.76
51,714
283,557
92.38
NORTH DORSET
103,810
65.63
87.50
9,335
77,125
92.50
NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE
206,224
47.31
63.08
8,908
90,984
92.35
NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE
509,418
54.56
72.74
69,762
451,010
95.00
NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE
232,608
71.31
95.08
26,158
174,562
91.28
NORTH KESTEVEN
126,997
55.04
73.38
9,780
74,865
93.49
NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE
353,432
51.42
68.56
34,232
237,588
95.00
NORTH NORFOLK
223,156
60.12
80.16
29,099
173,298
90.41
NORTH SHROPSHIRE
104,069
53.75
71.66
9,726
75,059
91.29
NORTH SOMERSET
408,992
75.26
100.34
88,519
488,526
92.11
NORTH TYNESIDE
703,836
47.96
63.94
74,742
439,661
94.16
NORTH WARWICKSHIRE
138,010
54.80
73.06
6,284
72,116
92.74
NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE
147,439
55.56
74.08
8,395
75,994
94.73
NORTH WILTSHIRE
208,989
65.63
87.50
15,635
149,427
94.26
NORTHAMPTON
421,032
62.85
83.80
49,010
318,157
91.54
NORWICH
499,745
58.14
77.52
41,121
394,898
90.12
NOTTINGHAM
1,150,289
54.35
72.46
97,589
1,009,011
94.33
NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH
263,765
58.44
77.92
24,147
176,873
92.69
OADBY AND WIGSTON
68,731
53.73
71.64
7,055
42,697
94.10
OLDHAM
674,606
53.78
71.70
52,038
532,799
94.03
OSWESTRY
79,025
55.50
74.00
7,253
56,918
89.25
OXFORD
377,345
69.27
92.36
79,483
504,881
90.28
PENDLE
226,835
57.42
76.56
32,594
217,410
92.49
PENWITH
249,901
65.63
87.50
35,417
280,536
94.61
PETERBOROUGH
450,103
69.11
92.14
67,928
422,776
90.83
PLYMOUTH
817,047
57.75
77.00
145,798
863,710
92.68
POOLE
286,504
67.55
90.06
48,219
284,588
94.57
PORTSMOUTH
649,676
71.96
95.94
110,855
785,219
94.84
PRESTON
398,311
62.76
83.68
38,403
380,496
92.52
PURBECK
87,928
80.25
107.00
12,569
87,970
92.55
READING
384,299
90.42
120.56
85,603
534,587
94.60
REDBRIDGE
662,244
141.10
169.32
216,874
1,127,673
89.88
REDCAR AND CLEVELAND
426,264
60.71
80.94
37,137
369,158
94.41
REDDITCH
167,454
62.18
82.90
8,872
122,561
91.57
REIGATE AND BANSTEAD
178,325
79.47
105.96
22,585
153,344
91.74
RESTORMEL
254,479
67.55
90.06
49,058
292,675
94.61
RIBBLE VALLEY
60,763
50.90
67.86
7,657
46,510
92.35
RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES
350,701
141.10
169.32
57,727
372,763
92.35
RICHMONDSHIRE
68,094
61.56
82.08
6,124
58,248
91.22
ROCHDALE
684,664
57.15
76.20
65,873
597,175
94.93
ROCHFORD
127,329
68.36
91.14
16,189
105,908
93.91
ROSSENDALE
163,655
58.89
78.52
18,264
143,878
92.48
ROTHER
231,171
60.74
80.98
33,996
231,306
92.82
ROTHERHAM
734,643
45.12
60.16
35,956
383,921
94.89
RUGBY
153,325
58.31
77.74
12,437
110,158
92.65
RUNNYMEDE
115,494
90.68
120.90
15,160
95,571
91.40
RUSHCLIFFE
126,408
60.62
80.82
15,902
79,211
90.66
RUSHMOOR
168,503
71.37
95.16
18,394
154,913
91.80
RUTLAND
40,451
68.24
90.98
3,284
29,350
90.76
RYEDALE
100,009
53.00
70.66
7,829
76,490
91.59
SALFORD
958,130
63.29
84.38
127,457
810,343
94.37
SALISBURY
200,321
78.41
104.54
32,258
195,375
94.24
SANDWELL
1,087,553
67.95
90.60
47,573
695,798
94.75
SCARBOROUGH
306,005
62.45
83.26
56,858
286,852
91.47
SEDGEFIELD
290,173
55.23
73.64
11,927
156,018
95.00
SEDGEMOOR
232,264
68.82
91.76
35,275
217,280
93.57
SEFTON
870,605
61.91
82.54
128,407
664,467
94.91
SELBY
108,417
59.81
79.74
10,844
75,547
91.56
SEVENOAKS
219,835
71.37
95.16
16,691
168,955
91.78
SHEFFIELD
1,866,055
51.26
68.34
86,334
1,021,472
94.66
SHEPWAY
316,545
69.08
92.10
78,596
397,966
91.80
SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM
178,934
58.53
78.04
19,015
132,923
91.12
SLOUGH
310,337
77.45
103.26
59,960
344,926
93.25
SOLIHULL
364,868
64.61
86.14
18,708
239,354
94.73
SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE
200,213
69.81
93.08
17,479
135,370
91.64
SOUTH BUCKS
110,733
70.44
93.92
5,929
72,242
91.82
SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE
141,109
80.19
106.92
14,648
95,895
85.56
SOUTH DERBYSHIRE
134,576
55.44
73.92
16,924
92,337
92.20
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
313,488
66.75
89.00
33,439
242,615
91.12
SOUTH HAMS
167,833
79.08
105.44
29,349
189,160
92.33
SOUTH HOLLAND
123,977
59.34
79.12
7,688
60,251
93.49
SOUTH KESTEVEN
206,515
59.40
79.20
20,729
133,629
93.44
SOUTH LAKELAND
167,796
61.02
81.36
24,130
161,113
94.74
SOUTH NORFOLK
178,957
63.08
84.10
14,429
115,764
90.16
SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
83,775
68.04
90.72
8,085
53,489
91.92
SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE
196,465
73.92
98.56
31,586
143,653
90.04
SOUTH RIBBLE
175,639
60.02
80.02
9,386
121,602
92.33
SOUTH SHROPSHIRE
90,104
60.53
80.70
9,399
76,279
90.92
SOUTH SOMERSET
362,919
74.00
98.66
36,894
243,030
93.61
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE
187,648
60.53
80.70
6,801
103,387
92.24
SOUTH TYNESIDE
668,460
47.06
62.74
53,651
339,850
94.42
SOUTHAMPTON
750,391
63.80
85.06
121,664
842,482
94.70
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
614,606
71.79
95.72
148,321
794,330
95.00
SOUTHWARK
1,552,300
141.10
169.32
148,800
1,524,348
94.82
SPELTHORNE
176,475
71.37
95.16
17,885
149,307
92.33
ST ALBANS
185,495
76.46
101.94
16,455
157,869
91.28
ST EDMUNDSBURY
173,461
66.14
88.18
14,193
118,883
93.21
ST HELENS
568,404
64.53
86.04
35,820
400,343
94.91
STAFFORD
175,660
55.65
74.20
11,356
109,539
92.51
STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS
125,934
55.94
74.58
10,676
69,961
92.59
STEVENAGE
225,603
73.40
97.86
15,501
190,738
91.26
STOCKPORT
680,134
52.38
69.84
79,062
524,140
94.83
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
517,709
58.44
77.92
46,324
410,694
94.29
STOKE-ON-TRENT
768,379
59.24
78.98
52,122
674,047
94.60
STRATFORD-ON-AVON
198,415
60.53
80.70
18,272
134,486
92.51
STROUD
192,062
70.31
93.74
23,859
165,796
92.56
SUFFOLK COASTAL
239,462
61.76
82.34
27,203
203,654
93.23
SUNDERLAND
1,044,506
53.91
71.88
81,132
903,097
94.37
SURREY HEATH
96,021
71.37
95.16
11,852
68,172
91.74
SUTTON
387,642
141.10
169.32
57,745
399,905
94.81
SWALE
357,341
54.33
72.44
63,617
345,933
91.65
SWINDON
349,939
58.50
78.00
39,216
266,742
94.54
TAMESIDE
662,166
61.25
81.66
55,325
510,628
94.93
TAMWORTH
161,910
64.85
86.46
15,163
107,851
92.27
TANDRIDGE
91,204
69.89
93.18
11,725
77,846
91.79
TAUNTON DEANE
237,813
59.94
79.92
35,422
234,769
93.55
TEESDALE
52,827
54.62
72.82
4,736
35,016
95.00
TEIGNBRIDGE
260,785
69.74
92.98
45,507
277,913
92.35
TELFORD AND WREKIN
384,164
64.34
85.78
27,503
330,219
91.62
TENDRING
391,195
65.94
87.92
67,461
347,551
93.88
TEST VALLEY
145,525
72.23
96.30
11,271
108,370
91.70
TEWKESBURY
131,447
66.05
88.06
13,391
73,227
90.02
THANET
577,401
71.27
95.02
135,187
694,556
91.79
THREE RIVERS
149,179
75.38
100.50
13,437
105,662
91.29
THURROCK
356,757
71.42
95.22
37,614
260,938
94.85
TONBRIDGE AND MALLING
213,383
71.37
95.16
14,547
161,539
91.77
TORBAY
471,495
68.15
90.86
130,381
643,277
86.19
TORRIDGE
145,960
64.28
85.70
28,723
184,095
92.32
TOWER HAMLETS
1,323,575
141.10
169.32
74,399
1,276,921
94.79
TRAFFORD
481,802
60.14
80.18
53,968
419,868
94.91
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
234,234
71.37
95.16
23,486
242,043
91.71
TYNEDALE
99,135
59.45
79.26
5,791
60,652
91.58
UTTLESFORD
93,618
73.79
98.38
10,260
68,686
93.90
VALE OF WHITE HORSE
170,043
71.37
95.16
16,113
121,705
89.70
VALE ROYAL
204,471
59.49
79.32
12,074
132,599
94.99
WAKEFIELD
848,608
51.66
68.88
41,688
477,734
95.00
WALSALL
776,816
53.84
71.78
28,868
448,562
93.25
WALTHAM FOREST
1,009,219
141.10
169.32
241,030
1,479,931
94.83
WANDSWORTH
1,103,248
141.10
169.32
200,061
1,361,610
94.61
WANSBECK
195,402
45.75
61.00
11,314
103,124
91.57
WARRINGTON
411,966
55.37
73.82
22,997
252,611
95.00
WARWICK
224,986
63.41
84.54
25,377
189,951
92.55
WATFORD
186,595
69.38
92.50
27,043
174,811
91.58
WAVENEY
374,981
59.22
78.96
78,778
397,098
93.17
WAVERLEY
174,513
77.63
103.50
21,691
150,816
91.84
WEALDEN
204,500
65.85
87.80
32,775
196,308
92.94
WEAR VALLEY
214,030
56.51
75.34
12,410
129,175
95.00
WELLINGBOROUGH
136,269
55.19
73.58
15,916
82,935
91.41
WELWYN HATFIELD
210,135
65.49
87.32
16,058
129,240
91.36
WEST BERKSHIRE
227,499
72.84
97.12
18,146
181,250
94.60
WEST DEVON
94,672
71.91
95.88
19,466
112,759
92.41
WEST DORSET
210,829
65.63
87.50
19,516
184,056
92.56
WEST LANCASHIRE
277,324
58.19
77.58
19,824
188,855
92.00
WEST LINDSEY
149,231
54.96
73.28
15,758
100,310
93.51
WEST OXFORDSHIRE
128,932
66.92
89.22
19,617
106,926
89.64
WEST SOMERSET
112,197
65.63
87.50
18,019
107,465
93.60
WEST WILTSHIRE
210,166
75.96
101.28
34,381
194,143
94.26
WESTMINSTER
1,000,505
141.10
169.32
312,672
1,676,361
94.59
WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND
175,457
66.03
88.04
38,256
201,390
92.01
WIGAN
786,108
51.30
68.40
41,041
480,540
94.04
WINCHESTER
166,358
74.66
99.54
14,279
152,441
91.78
WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD
245,551
71.37
95.16
28,851
204,376
94.56
WIRRAL
1,206,675
70.56
94.08
159,166
1,121,172
94.14
WOKING
130,122
91.97
122.62
17,586
136,070
89.39
WOKINGHAM
116,143
74.61
99.48
19,579
104,941
94.60
WOLVERHAMPTON
892,281
56.54
75.38
47,812
684,190
94.92
WORCESTER
208,660
56.97
75.96
40,058
182,304
91.42
WORTHING
236,381
70.10
93.46
56,136
284,426
93.55
WYCHAVON
197,488
60.53
80.70
11,093
132,808
91.43
WYCOMBE
227,597
81.33
108.44
21,168
200,425
91.87
WYRE
221,903
60.02
80.02
33,788
195,281
92.34
WYRE FOREST
189,800
61.68
82.24
18,218
129,457
91.20
YORK
371,544
62.70
83.60
48,498
342,569
94.84
WALES
BLAENAU GWENT
255,077
60.11
80.14
17,777
153,644
95.00
BRIDGEND
336,798
60.23
80.30
39,298
230,060
95.00
CAERPHILLY
492,769
63.69
84.92
40,328
296,071
95.00
CARDIFF
844,400
71.90
95.86
99,199
828,748
95.00
CARMARTHENSHIRE
454,344
57.57
76.76
53,848
316,334
95.00
CEREDIGION
160,228
63.05
84.06
28,498
153,184
95.00
CONWY
303,660
56.88
75.84
56,454
298,530
94.99
DENBIGHSHIRE
248,736
54.72
72.96
50,170
254,378
95.00
FLINTSHIRE
291,796
56.28
75.04
24,991
168,563
95.00
GWYNEDD
335,576
56.51
75.34
47,881
259,179
95.00
ISLE OF ANGLESEY
188,695
54.02
72.02
28,888
162,495
95.00
MERTHYR TYDFIL
219,278
57.44
76.58
14,369
135,677
95.00
MONMOUTHSHIRE
143,127
66.44
88.58
14,423
110,855
93.67
NEATH PORT TALBOT
427,057
57.60
76.80
31,711
263,187
95.00
NEWPORT
394,877
65.12
86.82
37,999
254,522
95.00
PEMBROKESHIRE
313,021
55.79
74.38
44,542
268,353
95.00
POWYS
251,198
58.31
77.74
25,274
169,050
95.00
RHONDDA, CYNON, TAFF
683,274
58.44
77.92
58,912
430,644
95.00
SWANSEA
709,541
59.85
79.80
79,762
593,497
95.00
TORFAEN
251,829
68.73
91.64
12,778
120,177
95.00
VALE OF GLAMORGAN
247,387
67.22
89.62
46,717
217,239
95.00
WREXHAM
329,047
52.77
70.36
23,971
157,317
95.00
SCOTLAND
ABERDEEN CITY
474,015
51.57
68.76
28,300
241,997
95.00
ABERDEENSHIRE
323,181
47.95
63.94
24,091
169,270
95.00
ANGUS
286,839
42.43
56.58
15,745
155,054
95.00
ARGYLL AND BUTE
237,508
56.16
74.88
26,568
186,874
95.00
CLACKMANNANSHIRE
156,135
48.02
64.02
4,673
62,281
95.00
COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SAIR
74,306
58.03
77.38
3,427
37,209
95.00
DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
413,576
51.06
68.08
30,242
301,483
95.00
DUNDEE CITY
752,626
59.45
79.27
35,254
558,755
95.00
EAST AYRSHIRE
428,054
44.43
59.24
13,438
206,345
95.00
EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE
159,723
50.98
67.97
8,856
81,938
94.97
EAST LOTHIAN
236,294
47.19
62.92
20,069
155,716
95.00
EAST RENFREWSHIRE
137,940
48.11
64.15
9,351
88,286
95.00
EDINBURGH, CITY of
1,363,184
70.28
93.70
192,693
1,400,821
95.00
FALKIRK
450,801
48.48
64.65
13,217
212,952
95.00
FIFE
1,080,185
49.26
65.69
65,645
584,410
95.00
GLASGOW CITY
3,620,707
66.55
88.73
202,152
2,462,618
95.00
HIGHLAND
526,628
63.12
84.16
28,814
393,791
95.00
INVERCLYDE
347,822
59.65
79.54
15,074
201,224
95.00
MIDLOTHIAN
211,630
42.51
56.68
8,965
110,404
95.00
MORAY
188,869
45.16
60.22
14,456
119,920
95.00
NORTH AYRSHIRE
465,172
48.52
64.69
29,166
262,654
95.00
NORTH LANARKSHIRE
1,169,769
51.76
69.01
18,349
584,949
95.00
ORKNEY
37,527
52.70
70.26
4,354
30,751
95.00
PERTHSHIRE AND KINROSS
305,665
45.54
60.72
34,949
187,452
95.00
RENFREWSHIRE
642,905
53.62
71.49
21,543
297,232
95.00
SCOTTISH BORDERS
279,015
48.19
64.25
11,200
134,770
95.00
SHETLAND
32,511
62.42
83.22
1,181
19,505
95.00
SOUTH AYRSHIRE
320,490
51.90
69.20
33,553
225,396
95.00
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
906,226
58.33
77.77
27,129
513,606
95.00
STIRLING
199,854
53.12
70.82
11,109
119,216
95.00
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
398,202
53.04
70.72
8,286
198,250
95.00
WEST LOTHIAN
460,487
51.51
68.68
20,859
266,611
95.00
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS
SCOTTISH HOMES
312,194
193,294
”

## Schedule 2 

The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 5 to the principal Order.
“SCHEDULE 5
BENEFIT SAVINGS
Articles 13 and 21
General and interpretation
1 (1) The additions to or deductions from subsidy referred to in articles 13 and 21 shall be calculated in accordance with this Schedule.
(2) In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires–
F is the sum specified in column (6) of Schedule 1 (Benefit Savings Threshold) for an authority identified in column (1) of that Schedule;
G is 0.75 of the value of F;
H is twice the value of F;
I is thrice the value of F;
“authorised person” means—
(a) an officer of an authority; or
(b) an employee of an authority’s contractor,
who has been designated by that authority for the investigation of fraud;
“benefit savings” means, in a case where an award of benefit had—
(a) been made before an intervention and a fraudulent overpayment has arisen; or
(b) been made before an intervention, but no overpayment of relevant benefit can be determined by the authority by reason of paragraphs 10 of Schedule 3, 4 of Schedule 4 or 5 of Schedule 5 to the Housing Benefit Regulations or paragraphs 10 of Schedule 3, 4 of Schedule 4 or 5 of Schedule 5 to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations (income and capital to be disregarded) where a person is in receipt of income support or an income-based jobseeker’s allowance, as the case may be, pending the decision of the Secretary of State; or
(c) not been made before the intervention,
any amount, which would—
(i) but for the intervention, have been paid by way of relevant benefit to a claimant during a benefit week; and
(ii) had it been paid as relevant benefit, have been a fraudulent overpayment (or in a case within paragraph (a) above, have also been a fraudulent overpayment), within the meaning of article 18(5),
or, in a case where only a proportion of that non-payment was due to the intervention, the amount shall be that proportion and “benefit-savings” shall also include 75 per cent. of any relevant benefit which would, but for the residence check made by an authorised person, have been paid or allowed to a claimant during a benefit week;
“benefit-related savings” means—
(a) where benefit savings have been established and the investigation that led to those savings has also led to a decision by the Secretary of State that no designated benefit, or less designated benefit is payable to a claimant, any specified amount of designated benefit that would, but for that intervention and consequent decision, have been paid to that claimant; and
(b) where the benefit savings were less than the total relevant benefit not paid, the benefit-related savings shall be an amount determined by applying to the total of designated benefit not paid a percentage equal to the percentage which those benefit savings bear to the total relevant benefit not paid;
“designated benefit” means income support, incapacity benefit, jobseeker’s allowance, retirement pension, severe disablement allowance and widow’s pension, in a case where a claimant was, prior to the intervention, also being paid relevant benefit;
“intervention” means an investigation and intervention by one or more authorised persons whilst involved in the investigation of fraud and not in the performance of any other duty;
“residence check” means action taken by an authorised person that included—
(a) at least two unannounced visits to the dwelling in respect of which the relevant benefit was paid or allowed to the claimant and which—
(i) took place in what were, for the claimant, different benefit weeks; and
(ii) at which it was established that the claimant had ceased to occupy the dwelling as his home; or
(b) one unannounced visit to the dwelling in respect of which the relevant benefit was paid or allowed at which it was established beyond doubt that the claimant had ceased to occupy the dwelling as his home;
“specified amount”, in relation to a claimant, means—
(a) where the benefit is income support, the amount payable in respect of a benefit week within the meaning prescribed therefor in regulation 2(1) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987;
(b) where the benefit is incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance, half of the fortnightly payment in arrears by which such benefit is to be paid, pursuant to regulation 24(1) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 or, in a case where that regulation does not apply, would be so paid if that regulation did apply;
(c) where the benefit is jobseeker’s allowance, the amount payable in respect of a benefit week within the meaning prescribed therefor in regulation 2(1) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996;
(d) where the benefit is retirement pension or widow’s pension, the amount payable in respect of the week in advance in which such benefit is to be paid, pursuant to regulation 22(1) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 or, in a case where that regulation does not apply, would be so paid if that regulation did apply; and
“verification framework” means the framework set out in the following circulars issued by the Secretary of State–
HB/CTB
F6/98;
HB/CTB
F15/98;
HB/CTB
F20/98;
HB/CTB
F17/99;
HB/CTB
A24/99;
HB/CTB
A34/99;
HB/CTB
A37/99; and
HB/CTB
A48/99.
Fraud reduction score
2 (1) An authority’s fraud reduction score is the sum of its fraud prosecution points and fraud detection points.
(2) Fraud prosecution points shall be calculated in accordance with sub-paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) for each conviction in respect of—
(a) charges under section 111A or 112 of the Act (dishonest or false representations for obtaining benefit), section 15, 15A, 17 or 22 of the Theft Act 1968, section 1 of the Criminal Law Act 1977, section 1 or 3 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, section 8 of the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861 or section 44 of the Magistrates Court Act 1980; or
(b) other charges (whether under statute or otherwise),
that relate to relevant benefit paid by an authority (referred to in this paragraph as a “relevant conviction”).
(3) No calculation may be done under sub-paragraph (5) in respect of a relevant conviction until—
(a) a period of one month has passed beginning with the date sentence was passed or deferred and no appeal against conviction has been brought; or
(b) any appeal against that conviction brought within that month has been rejected.
(4) No calculation may be done under sub-paragraph (5) by reason only of offences in relation to relevant benefit being taken into consideration on sentencing.
(5) Fraud prosecution points shall be expressed in monetary amounts and calculated in respect of each relevant conviction according to the following formula—
(A+B)×C where—
A is the benefit savings made by an authority in respect of the person convicted of a relevant conviction;
B is the benefit-related savings made by an authority in respect of that person; and
C is—
(a) 64 if D + E is equal to or greater than £1500 but less than £5000; and
(b) 160 if D + E is equal to or greater than £5000, where—
D is the amount of relevant benefit overpaid to the person who has been convicted of a relevant conviction; and
E is the amount of designated benefit overpaid to that person.
(6) Fraud detection points shall be expressed in monetary amounts and calculated according to the following formula—
(AA+BB)×32 where—
AA is the total sum of benefit savings made by an authority; and
BB is the total sum of benefit-related savings made by an authority.
Additions to subsidy
3 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), in the case of an authority where its fraud reduction score is greater than F, the addition for that authority shall be–
(a) 25 per cent. of the sum by which that score exceeds F in respect of the year commencing on 1st April 1999; and
(b) 30 per cent. of the sum by which that score exceeds F in respect of any subsequent year.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), in the case of an authority where its fraud reduction score is greater than H, the addition for that authority shall be the sum calculated for that authority in sub-paragraph (1), plus 5 per cent. of the sum by which that score exceeds H.
(3) In the case of an authority where its fraud reduction score is greater than I, the addition for that authority shall be the sum calculated for that authority in accordance with sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), plus—
(a) 10 per cent. of the sum by which that score exceeds I in respect of the year commencing on 1st April 1999; and
(b) 5 per cent. of the sum by which that score exceeds I in respect of any subsequent year.
Additional subsidy if verification framework compliant
4 In the case of an authority which is certified by the Secretary of State as having complied with the verification framework in the relevant year, where its fraud reduction score is greater than G, the addition for that authority shall be 10 per cent. of the sum by which that score exceeds G subject to a maximum addition of 2.5 per cent. of F.
Deduction from subsidy
5 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), in the case of an authority where its fraud reduction score is less than G, the deduction for that authority shall be 50 per cent. of the sum by which that score is less than G.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) shall not apply in a case where the value of F for an authority is less than £60,000.”

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes amendments to the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/562) (“the principal Order”) in respect of years commencing on or after 1st April 1998. All but one of the amendments (that made by article 6) take effect in respect of the years commencing on or after 1st April 1999. The authority for retrospective amendments is section 140F of the Social Security Administration Act 1992.
Article 3 enables the Secretary of State to collect information about prosecutions that increase the subsidy payable to authorities under Schedule 5 (as amended by this Order).
Article 4 and column (7) of Schedule 1 (as amended by Schedule 1 to this Order) specify for each local authority the subsidy percentage generally applicable to council tax benefit expenditure.
Article 5 provides that the additional subsidy payable to Scottish Homes is not to exceed £1,010,190.
Article 6 reduces the subsidy percentage applicable to fraudulent overpayments made in previous years from 95 per cent. to 80 per cent. This amendment takes effect in respect of the year commencing on 1st April 1998 and years thereafter. It brings the subsidy payable on fraudulent overpayments made in previous years into line with the subsidy payable on fraudulent overpayments made in the year to which the subsidy claim relates.
Article 7 makes an amendment consequential on the Social Security (Claims and Information) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3108).
Article 8 amends article 21 of the principal Order to make changes consequential on the substitution of a new Schedule 5 by article 13 of this Order.
Article 9 replaces Schedule 1 to the principal Order with a new Schedule specifying amounts to be used in the calculation of subsidy for each authority and includes subsidy percentage rates for calculating council tax subsidy that vary from authority to authority.
Article 10 makes an amendment consequential on the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2556).
Article 11 includes amounts relating to water, sewerage or allied environment services deducted from eligible rent as “ineligible amounts”.
Article 12 amends thresholds for subsidy on rent allowances.
Article 13 replaces Schedule 5 with a new Schedule which provides for additional subsidy to be paid according to an authority’s successful fraud prosecutions and compliance with the verification framework, changes references to adjudication officers to references to the Secretary of State and adjusts the way additions to subsidy are calculated in relation to the years commencing on or after 1st April 2000.
Article 14 modifies the references in Schedule 5 to decisions of the Secretary of State to reflect the period for which adjudication officers made determinations. These modifications are in line with the dates on which the Social Security (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/991) came into force in relation to the various benefits.
This Order does not impose a charge on business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1091 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-related-benefits-subsidy-to-authorities-amendment-order-2000
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