The Rent Officers (Housing Benefit and Universal Credit Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024

Amendment of the Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013

4.—(1) Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers (Universal Credit Functions) Order 2013 (local housing allowance determinations)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2 (local housing allowance for category of accommodation in paragraph 1)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i) for “paragraph”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “paragraphs”;

(ii) after “allowances)” insert “and 7 (minimum local housing allowance)”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (2)(b), in column 2 of the table—

(i) in the row relating to paragraph 1(a), for “£1,283.96” substitute “£1,439.97”;

(ii) in the row relating to paragraph 1(b), for “£1,283.96” substitute “£1,439.97”;

(iii) in the row relating to paragraph 1(c), for “£1,589.99” substitute “£1,793.98”;

(iv) in the row relating to paragraph 1(d), for “£1,920.00” substitute “£2,160.02”;

(v) in the row relating to paragraph 1(e), for “£2,579.98” substitute “£3,060.00”.

(3) In paragraph 5 (anomalous local housing allowances), before sub-paragraph (a), for “Where—” substitute “Subject to paragraph 7, where—”.

(4) At the end, insert—

“Minimum local housing allowance

7.   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.”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/382. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/2978, 2015/1753, 2020/27 and 371, 2022/907.