Schedule 3 Substitution of Schedule 1ZC to the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998

“Schedule 1ZC

Additional amount of subsidy: Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative

Article 12(1)(bzb)

Interpretation

1

In this Schedule—

• “HBAAI” means the Housing Benefit Award Accuracy Initiative set out in Housing Benefit Circular HB A5/2022 first published by the Department for Work and Pensions on 5th May 2022^f1;

• “relevant activities” means activities carried out by authorities in connection with administering the HBAAI.

Additional amount: relevant year beginning with 1st April 2022

2

The additional amount of subsidy for an authority for the relevant year beginning with 1st April 2022 is the amount (if any) specified for that authority in the following Housing Benefit Circulars published by the Department for Work and Pensions—

(a)

HB S7/2022, first published on 29th April 2022^f2;

(b)

HB S10/2022, first published on 18th November 2022^f3.

Use of amount paid under paragraph 2

3

An authority must use any additional amount received under paragraph 2 in connection with relevant activities.”.