# The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2020

S.I. 2020/1519 · made 10 December 2020

This Order modifies the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1984), the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1995) and the Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/382) to make changes to how the local housing allowance is determined.

Made under: Housing Act 1996 (Section 122)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/rent-officers-housing-benefit-and-universal-credit-functions-modification-order-2020/pdf/uksi_20201519_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/rent-officers-housing-benefit-and-universal-credit-functions-modification-order-2020/pdf/uksiem_20201519_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Housing
Made 10th December 2020
Laid before Parliament 14th December 2020
Coming into force 28th January 2021
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 122(1) and (6) of the Housing Act 1996, makes the following Order.

## 1 Citation and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2020 and comes into force on 28th January 2021.

## 2 Modifications to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997

For the purposes of determining the local housing allowances in 2021, Schedule 3B (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations) to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 is to be read as if for paragraph 2(2) there were substituted—
“(2) For all broad rental market areas the local housing allowance for a category of dwelling is the allowance determined for that category of dwelling on 31st March 2020.”

## 3 Modifications to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997

For the purposes of determining the local housing allowances in 2021, Schedule 3B (broad rental market area determinations and local housing allowance determinations) to the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997 is to be read as if for paragraph 2(2) there were substituted—
“(2) For all broad rental market areas the local housing allowance for a category of dwelling is the allowance determined for that category of dwelling on 31st March 2020.”

## 4 Modifications to the Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013

For the purposes of determining the local housing allowances in 2021, Schedule 1 (local housing allowance determinations) to the Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013 is to be read as if for paragraph 2(2) there were substituted—
“(2) For all broad rental market areas the local housing allowance for a category of accommodation is the allowance determined for that category of accommodation on 31st March 2020.”

## Signature

Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Will Quince
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Work and Pensions
10th December 2020

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order modifies the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1984), the Rent Officers (Housing Benefit Functions) (Scotland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/1995) and the Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/382) to make changes to how the local housing allowance is determined.
Articles 2, 3 and 4 modify the above Orders to provide that, for all broad rental market areas, the local housing allowance for a category of dwelling or accommodation is the allowance determined for that category of dwelling or accommodation on 31st March 2020. The modification will apply for the purposes of determining local housing allowances in 2021.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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