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Section 77 Shortfall in benefits

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Regulations may make provision as to any case where a F1billing authority or a F2local authority in Scotland has allowed council tax benefit to a person and the amount allowed is less than the amount to which he is entitled in respect of the benefit.

F3C1(2)

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(3)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 77(1) substituted (1.4.1993) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 118(4), Sch. 9 para. 16(1)

F2

Words in s. 77(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39), s. 814(2), Sch. 13 para. 175(3); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(c)

F3

S. 77(2)(3) repealed (1.4.1993) by Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14), s. 118(4), Sch. 9 para. 16(2), Sch. 14

Modifications

C1

S. 77(2) modified (7.4.2025) by S.I. 2003/495, reg. 3 (as amended by The Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/207), regs. 1, 3(2) (with reg. 3(5)(6)))

Notes on Part III

Modifications

C1

Pt. III restricted (22.8.1996) by Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17), ss. 17(1)(a), 46

C2

Pt. III excluded (11.11.1999) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 68, 89(4)(a)

Notes on Community charge benefits

Editorial notes

X1

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