Paragraph 7 Minimum local housing allowanceF1
Where—
the rent officer has determined the local housing allowance for each of the categories of accommodation in paragraph 1 in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 and, where relevant, paragraph 5 (anomalous local housing allowances); and
the local housing allowance as so determined for a category of accommodation is lower than the local housing allowance determined for that category of accommodation on 31st March 2020,
that local housing allowance is to be the same as the local housing allowance determined for that category of accommodation on 31st March 2020.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 1 para. 7 and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2024) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/11), arts. 1(1), 4(4)
Notes on Schedule 1
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 1 modified (28.1.2021) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1519), arts. 1, 4
- C2
Sch. 1 modified (31.1.2022) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment and Modification) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1380), arts. 1(1), 7
- C3
Sch. 1 modified (31.1.2023) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/6), arts. 1(1), 4
- C4
Sch. 1 modified (31.1.2025) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/5), arts. 1(1), 4
- C5
Sch. 1 modified (30.1.2026) by The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Modification) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/5), arts. 1(1), 4