# The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2025, Note: 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 update how the local housing allowance is determined. The modifications will apply for the purposes of determining local housing allowances in 2025.
Articles 2 and 3 provide that, for all broad rental market areas, the local housing allowance for any category of dwelling is the allowance determined for that category of dwelling on 31st January 2024.
Article 4 provides that, for all broad rental market areas, the local housing allowance for any category of accommodation is the allowance determined for that category of accommodation on 31st January 2024.
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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/5/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rent-officers-housing-benefit-and-universal-credit-functions-modification-order-2025/note
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