Part I Grants, &c. for renewal of private sector housing
C1C2 Chapter I The main grants
Pt. I Ch. I modified (temp.) (E.) (coming into force in accordance with regs. 1(2)-(4), 3 of the amending S.I.) by The Disabled Peoples Right to Control (Pilot Scheme) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/2862), reg. 23, Sch. 2 (with reg. 22)
Restrictions on grant aid
I130 Means testing in case of application by owner-occupier or tenant.
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If in the case of an application for a F4. . . grant the financial resources of any person of a description specified by regulations exceed the applicable amount, the amount of any grant which may be paid shall, in accordance with regulations, be reduced from what it would otherwise have been.
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Provision may be made by regulations—
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for the determination of the amount which is to be taken to be the financial resources of any person,
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for the determination of the applicable amount referred to in subsection F5. . . (4), and
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as to circumstances in which the financial resources of a person are to be assumed (by reason of his receiving a prescribed benefit or otherwise) not to exceed the applicable amount.
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Regulations may, in particular—
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make provision for account to be taken of the income, assets, needs and outgoings not only of the person himself but also of his spouse, F6his civil partner, any person living with him or intending to live with him and any person on whom he is dependent or who is dependent on him;
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make provision for amounts specified in or determined under the regulations to be taken into account for particular purposes.
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Regulations may apply for the purposes of this section, subject to such modifications as may be prescribed, any other statutory means-testing regime as it has effect from time to time.
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Regulations may make provision requiring any information or evidence needed for the determination of any matter under this section to be furnished by such person as may be prescribed.
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In this section “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury.
Pt. I Ch. I (ss. 1-59) excluded (17.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2890, reg. 3(1)