# The Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013, Paragraph 7: Minimum local housing allowance


Where—
(a) 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
(b) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/382/schedule/1/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rent-officers-universal-credit-functions-order-2013/schedule-1/paragraph-7
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