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(1)In subsection (2) of section 30 of the [1986 c. 50.] Social Security Act 1986 (housing benefit finance), for the words “total housing benefit” there shall be substituted the words “relevant benefit” and there shall be added at the end the words “and in this subsection “relevant benefit” means total housing benefit excluding, in the case of a local authority in England and Wales, any Housing Revenue Account rebates granted by them”.
(2)In subsection (5)(a) of that section, for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) there shall be substituted the words “for the credit of a revenue account of theirs which is not a Housing Revenue Account or Housing Repairs Account”.
(3)For subsection (6) of that section there shall be substituted the following subsection—
“(6)Every local housing authority shall for each year carry to the credit of their Housing Revenue Account from some other revenue account of theirs which is not a Housing Repairs Account an amount equal to the aggregate of—
(a)so much of each Housing Revenue Account rebate granted by them during the year as was granted in the exercise of a discretion conferred by the housing benefit scheme or in pursuance of such modifications of that scheme as are mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (6) of section 28 above (general modifications); and
(b)unless the authority otherwise determine, so much of each such rebate as was granted in pursuance of such modifications of that scheme as are mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection (modifications for disregarding war disablement pensions or war widows' pensions).”
(4)In subsection (10) of that section, the words “rate fund” shall cease to have effect.
(5)In section 84(1) of that Act (general interpretation), in the definition of “Housing Revenue Account dwelling” for the words from “Part XIII of the Housing Act 1985)” to the end there shall be substituted the words “Part VI of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989)”.
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