The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2010

Amendments relating to temporary accommodation taking effect from 1st April 2010

5.—(1) The 1998 Order is amended as follows.

(2) In article 13(1)(a)(1) (relevant benefit) for “and 17” substitute “, 17 and 17A”.

(3) In articles —

(a) 15(7) (disproportionate rent increase); and

(b) 15A(7)(2) (disproportionate rent increase – Wales),

for “(subsidy in respect of homeless and short lease rebate cases)” substitute “(subsidy in respect of temporary accommodation – non self-contained licensed accommodation and board and lodging accommodation) or article 17A (subsidy in respect of temporary accommodation – self-contained licensed accommodation and short lease accommodation)”.

(4) In article 17(3) (subsidy in respect of temporary accommodation – non self-contained licensed accommodation and board and lodging accommodation) and article 17A (subsidy in respect of temporary accommodation – self-contained licensed accommodation and short lease accommodation)—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for “the lower” substitute “the lowest”; and

(ii) after sub-paragraph (b) add—

“or

(c) subject to paragraph (3A), £500 where the dwelling is located in a broad rental market area listed in Schedule 8 (broad rental market areas in London) or £375 where the dwelling is located in any other broad rental market area.”; and

(b) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) The Secretary of State may determine in any particular case that paragraph (2)(c)—

(a) does not apply; or

(b) applies as if for the figure of £500 or £375 there were substituted a higher figure.”.

(5) After Schedule 7 (authorities in London) add the Schedule in Schedule 3 to this Order.

(1)

Article 13(1) was substituted by S.I. 2000/1091 and amended by S.I. 2003/3179, 2005/369, 2006/54 and 2008/196.

(2)

Article 15A was inserted by S.I. 2005/369.

(3)

Article 17 was substituted, and article 17A inserted, by S.I. 2009/2580.