
PART I
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(1) This Order which may be cited as the Housing Benefit and Community Charge Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1991 shall come into force on 1st April 1991.
(2) In this Order, reference to a numbered article or Schedule is to the article in, or Schedule to this Order bearing that number and, unless the context otherwise requires, reference in an article or a Schedule to a numbered paragraph is to the paragraph bearing that number in that article or that Schedule.
PART II
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(1) In this Part of this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—
 “the Act” means the Social Security Act 1986;
 “allowance” means a rent allowance;
 “authority” means a housing, rating or local authority or, as the case may be, in Scotland, a levying authority;
 “board and lodging accommodation” means—
(a) accommodation provided for a change which is inclusive of the provision of that accommodation and at least some cooked or prepared meals which are both cooked or prepared and consumed in that accommodation or associated premises; or
(b) accommodation provided in a hotel, guest house, lodging house or some similar establishment,but it does not include accommodation in a residential care home or nursing home within the meaning of regulation 19(3) of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 nor in a hostel within the meaning of regulation 12A of the Housing Benefit Regulations.
 “housing benefit subsidy” means subsidy under section 30(1) or (1A) of the Act (rate rebate, rent rebate, rent allowance and community charge rebate subsidy);
 “rebate” means a rent, rate or community charge rebate excluding, in the case of England and Wales, any Housing Revenue Account rebates;
 “relevant date” has the same meaning as in Schedule 5;
 “relevant year” means the year ending 31st March 1991;
 “scheme” means the housing benefit scheme as defined in section 28 of the Act;
 “the Housing Benefit Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987;
 “the Rent Officers Order” means the Rent Officers (Additional Functions) Order 1990 or, as the case may be, the Rent Officers (Additional Functions) (Scotland) Order 1990;
 “the Scottish Regulations” means the Housing Benefit (Community Charge Rebates) (Scotland) Regulations 1988;
 “termination date” has the same meaning as in Schedule 5;and other expressions shall have the same meaning as in the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, the Scottish Regulations;
(2) In this Part of this Order—
 “housing benefit qualifying expenditure” means the total of rebates and allowances granted by the authority during the relevant year, less—
(a) the deductions specified in article 13; and
(b) where, under sub-section (6) of section 28 of the Act (arrangements for hosing benefit), the authority has modified any part of the scheme administered by it, any amount by which the total of the rebates or allowances which it granted under the scheme during the relevant year exceeds the total of those which it would have granted if the scheme had not been so modified.
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The amount of an authority’s housing benefit subsidy for the relevant year—
(a) for the purposes of section 30(2) of the Act (subsidy in respect of rebates or allowances) shall be the amount or total of the amounts calculated in accordance with article 4;
(b) for the purposes of section 30(3) of he Act (subsidy in respect of the costs of administering housing benefit) may include an additional sum in respect of the cost of administering housing benefit calculated in accordance with Schedule 1.
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(1) For the purposes of section 30(2) of the Act, an authority’s housing benefit subsidy for the relevant year shall, subject to paragraph (2), be—
(a) in the case of an authority to which articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 do not apply, 97 per cent. of its housing benefit qualifying expenditure;
(b) in the case of an authority to which at least one of those articles is relevant an amount equal to the aggregate of—
(i) 97 per cent. of so much of its housing benefit qualifying expenditure as remains after deducting from total qualifying expenditure the amount of expendture attributable to the rebates or allowances to which each of those articles which is relevant applies; plus
(ii) the appropriate amount calculated in respect of the rebates or allowances under each such article,
plus in each case, the addition where applicable, under article 12.
(2) Where the authority is the Scottish Homes or a new town corporation in Scotland, its housing benefit subsidy for the relevant year shall include a further sum being—
(a) in the case of an authority to which sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) applies, 3.5 per cent. of its housing benefit qualifying expenditure but subject to the relevant maximum specified in column (2) of Schedule 3; or
(b) in the case of an authority to which sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) applies, 3.5 per cent. of so much of its housing benefit qualifying expenditure as remains after the deductions set out in paragraph (1)(b)(i), but subject to the relevant maximum specified in column (2) of Schedule 3.
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(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where—
(a) during the relevant year an authority has, under paragraph (15) of regulation 72 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, paragraph (18) of regulation 59 of the Scottish Regulations or paragraph (7) of article 2 of the Community Charge Benefits (Transitional) Order 1989 (time and manner in which claims are to be made), treated any claim for a rebate or allowance as made on a day earlier than that on which it is made; and
(b) any part of that authority’s housing benefit qualifying expenditure is attributable to such earlier period,
for the purposes of article 4(1)(b)(ii), the appropriate amount for the relevant year in respect of such part shall be 25 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure so attributable.
(2) This article shall not apply in a case to which article 9 applies.
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(1) Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), where the average rent increase of an authority’s Category A tenants is greater than the average rent increase of their Category B tenants, for the purposes of article 4(1)(b)(ii), the appropriate amount for such part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure as is attributable to rent rebates granted during the relevant year shall be 25 per cent of that portion of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure as is determined in accordance with paragraph (3).
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the average rent increase shall be determined by comparing the average rent of Category A tenants or, as the case may be, Category B tenants on the first relevant date with their average rent on the second relevant date.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the portion of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure shall be determined in accordance with the formula—A-(A×BC)Where—
 A is the total of rent rebates granted by the authority to Category A tenants and other tenants during the relevant year but shall not include any amount of expenditure attributable to rebates awarded in respect of amounts paid under section 35(2)(b) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 for accommodation which is board and lodging accomodation;
 B is the amount calculated in accordance with the formula—100×DE
 C is the amount calculated in accordance with the formula—100×FG
 D is the average rent for Category B tenants on the second relevant date;
 E is the average rent for Category B tenants on the first relevant date;
 F is the average rent for Category A tenants on the second relevant date;
 G is the average rent for Category A tenants on the first relevant date.
(4) In this article—
 “average” means the arithmetic mean;
 “Category A tenants” means tenants of the authority who on the first and second relevant dates are in receipt of rent rebates and reside at the same address on both dates, but shall not include a person required to pay an amount to an authority under section 35(2)(b) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 for accommodation which is board and lodging accommodation;
 “Category B tenants” means tenants of the authority who are not in receipt of rent rebates on the first and second relevant dates but reside at the same address on both dates, but shall not include a person required to pay an amount to an authority under section 35(2)(b) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 for accommodation which is board and lodging accommodation;
 “first relevant date” means a date, other than a day falling in a rent free period, determined by the authority occurring in March 1989; and
 “second relevant date” means the same date occurring in March 1991 but if that date falls in a rent free period the nearest date in March 1991 to that date which is not in a rent free period;
 “rent” means either—
(a) the payments specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (j) in paragraph (1) of regulation 10 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (rent); or
(b) the eligible rent,as the authority may determine, provided that wherever the expression “rent” occurs in paragraphs (1) to (3) it has the same meaning throughout.
(5) This article shall not apply in a case to which article 9 applies.
(6) In England and Wales this article shall only apply to rent rebate expenditure granted by new town corporations and the Development Board for Rural Wales.
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(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where any part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure of an authority within an area listed in column 1 of Schedule 4 is attributable to any allowance granted in respect of a person whose weekly eligible rent exceeds the threshold specified in relation to that area in column 2 of that Schedule, for the purposes of article 4(1)(b)(ii), the appropriate amount in respect of that allowance shal be calculated in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) Where paragraph (1) applies—
(a) if the allowance granted is the same as or is less than the excess of eligible rent over the threshold, the appropriate amount shall be 25 per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such allowance.
(b) if the allowance granted is greater than the excess of the eligible rent over the threshold, the appropriate amount shall be 25 per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such allowance which is equal to the excess, and 97 per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the balance.
(3) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an allowance payable by an authority in respect of rents which exceed the threshold—
(a) which are registered in respect of a dwelling under Part IV, V or VI of the Rent Act 1977 or Part V, VI, or VII of the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 or which have been determined by a rent assessment committee in respect of a dwelling under Part I of the Housing Act 1988 or Part II of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988; or
(b) which have been referred to the rent officer under the Rent Act 1977 or the Rent (Scotland) Act 1984 but not registered by him because he is satisfied that the rent is at or below the fair rent level; or
(c) where the relevant tenancy is one to which, before 15th January 1989, the provisions of sections 56 to 58 of the Housing Act 1980 (assured tenancies) applied; or
(d) where the relevant dwelling is situated within the area of a housing action trust establishment under Part III of the Housing Act 1988 (Housing Action Trust Areas); or
(e) where the dwelling is an excluded tenancyby virtue of paragraphs 3 or 10 of Schedule 1A to the Housing Benefit Regulations (excluded tenancies).
(4) This article shall not apply in a case to which article 8 or 9 applies.
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(1) Where this article applies, in respect of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which is attributable to allowances granted for the period beginning on the relevant date and ending on the termination date, the appropriate amount, for the purposes of article 4(1)(b)(ii), shall be calculated in accordance with Schedule 5.
(2) This article applies where—
(a) an authority applies to a rent officer for a determination to be made uder the Rent Officers Order in relation to dwelling; and
(b) the officer makes a determination under that Order.
(3) Except where paragraph (4) applies, this article applies where an authority is required to apply for a determination in relation to a dwelling during the relevant year under regulation 12A of the Housing Benefit Regulations (requirement to refer to rent officers) which a rent officer would be required to make, but the authority fails to apply for the determination.
(4) This article applies where—
(a) the dwelling (A) is in a hostel; and
(b) by virtue of regulation 12A(2) of the Housing Benefit Regulations an application for a determination in respect of that dwelling (A) is not required because the dwelling is regarded as similar to another dwelling (B) in that hostel in respect of which a determination has been made, and in such a case the determination made in respect of dwelling (B) shall, for the purposes of this article, be treated as if it were a determination in respect of dwelling (A).
(5) This article applies where a rent officer has made a determination in respect of a tenancy of a dwelling and by virtue of paragraph 2 of Schedule 1A to the Housing Benefit Regulations (excluded tenancies) a new determination is not required in respect of another tenancy of the dwelling, and in such a case the determination made shall, for the purposes of this article, be treated as if it were a determination made in respect of that tenancy.
(6) Where a determination as to the rent which a landlord might reasonably be expected to obtain in respect of a dwelling is made by a rent assessment committee following a determination made by a rent officer under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers Order, this article shall cease to apply in so far as it relates to a determination made by a rent officer under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers Order from the date on which the rent assessment committee’s determination takes effect.
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Where any part of an authority’s housing benefit qualifying expenditure is attributable to rebates or allowances granted under the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 to persons in respect of accommodation provided under—
(a) sections 21 to 24 and 26 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (provision of accommodation); or
(b) section 21(1) of and paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 8 to the National Health Service Act 1977 (prevention, care and after-care); or
(c) section 59 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (provision of residential and other establishments) where board is available to the claimant,for the purposes of article 4(1)(b)(ii), the appropriate amount for the relevant year shall be 90 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure so attributable.
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(1) Where any part of an authority’s housing benefit qualifying expenditure is attributable to a rebate granted in respect of the amount which a person is required to pay to an authority under section 69(2)(b) of the Housing Act 1985 or section 35(2)(b) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, as the case may be, for board and lodging accomodation made available to that person, and the amount of weekly eligible rent exceeds the appropriate maximum amount specified in column (2) of Schedule 6 for the area in which the accommodation is situated, for the purposes of article 4(1)(b)(ii), the appropriate amount shall be—
(a) if the rebate granted is the same as or less than the difference between the weekly eligible rent and the appropriate maximum amount, nil per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such rebate;
(b) if the rebate granted is greater than the difference between the weekly eligible rent and the appropriate maximum amount, nil per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such rebate which is equal to the excess, and 97 per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the balance.
(2) In paragraph (1) the appropriate maximum amount shall be determined in accordance with the formula(A×B)-CWhere—
 A is the weekly amount specified in column (2) of Schedule 6 for the area in which the accommodation is situated specified in column (1) of that Schedule;
 B is the number equal to the number of persons aged 11 or over in respect of whom the accommodation has been made available; and
 C is the product of £6.30 multiplied by the number equal to the number of persons aged under 11 in respect of whom the accommodation has been made available.
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(1) Where any part of an authority’s housing benefit qualifying expenditure is attributable to an overpayment of rebates or allowances made and discovered in the relevant year, for the purposes of article 4(1)(b)(ii), the appropriate amount for the year in respect of such part shall be calculated in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) The appropriate amount shall be—
(a) in the case of an overpayment caused by an error of the authority making the payment 15 per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the overpayment; and
(b) in the case of an overpayment caused by official error, 97 per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the overpayment as has not been recovered by the authority and nil per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the overpayment as has been recovered by the authority; and
(c) in the case of a technical overpayment, 15 per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the overpayment for a period not exceeding 2 benefit weeks beginning on the benefit week after week in which the change of circumstances is disclosed to the authority and thereafter nil per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the overpayment; and
(d) in the case of any other overpayment, 25 per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the overpayment.
(3) In paragraph 2(b) “overpayment caused by official error” means an overpayment caused by a mistake made or something done or omitted to be done by an officer of the Department of Social Security or the Department of Employment, acting as such, or a decision of an adjudication officer, social security appeal tribunal or Social Security Commissioner appointed in accordance with section 97 of the Social Security Act 1975 (adjudication by adjudication officers, social security appeal tribunals and Commissioners) where the claimant, a person acting on his behalf or any other person to whom the payment is made did not cause or materially contribute to that mistake, act or omission.
(4) In paragraph (2)(c) “technical overpayment” means that part of an overpayment which occurs as a result of a rebate being granted in advance and a change in circumstances reduces or eliminates entitlement to that rebate beginning on the benefit week following the week in which the change is disclosed to the authority.
(5) This article shall not apply to that part of any rebate or allowance to which paragraph 15 of regulation 72 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, paragraph (18) of regulation 59 of the Scottish Regulations or paragraph (7) of article 2 of the Community Charge Benefits (Transitional) Order 1989 (time and manner in which claims are to be made) applies.
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(1) The addition referred to in article 4(1) shall be of the following amounts where—
(a) following the loss, destruction or non-receipt, or alleged loss, destruction or non-receipt of original instruments of payment, an authority makes duplicate payments and the original instruments have been or are subsequently encashed, an amount equal to 25 per cent. of the amount of the duplicate payments;
(b) subject to paragraph (2) during the relevant year it is discovered that an overpayment of rebate or allowance has been made in either or both the years ending 31st March 1989 and 31st March 1990, as the case may be , and an amount equal is to be deducted under article 13 in relation to that overpayment, an amount equal to—
(i) in the case of an overpayment caused by an error of the authority making the payment 15 per cent. of the overpayment;
(ii) in the case of an overpayment caused by official error within the meaning of article 11(3), 97 per cent. of so much of the overpayment as has not been recovered by the authority and nil per cent. of the overpayment which has been recovered by the authority; or
(iii) in the case of a technical overpayment within the meaning of article 11(4), 15 per cent. of the overpayment for a period not exceeding 2 benefit weeks, beginning on the benefit week after the week in which the change of circumstances is disclosed to the authority and thereafter nil per cent. of the overpayment;
(iv) in the case of any other overpayment, 25 per cent. of the overpayment.
(2) The amount under paragraph (1)(b) shall not include an amount in relation to an overpayment of community charge rebate made in the year ending 31st March 1990 but discovered in the relevant year as a result of a reduction in the amount of a person is liable to pay in consequence of regulations made under section 9A of the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Act 1987 (reduced liability for personal community charge).
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(1) The deductions referred to in article 2(2) are, subject to paragraph (2), to be of the following amounts where—
(a) a tenant of an authority, who is in receipt of a rent rebate, while continuing to occupy, or when entering into occupation of, a dwelling as his home, either under his existing tenancy agreement or by entering into a new tenancy agreement—
(i) is during, or was at any time prior to, the relevant year able to choose whether or not to be provided with any services, facilities or rights and chooses or chose to be so provided; or
(ii) is during, or was at any time prior to, the relevant year able to choose either to be provided with any services or facilities or, whether or not in return for an award or grant from the authority, to provide such services or facilities for himself; or
(iii) would be able during, or would have been able at any time prior to, the relevant year to exercise the choice set out in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii) of this paragraph if he were not or had not at that time been in receipt of a rent rebate,
the amounts attributable during the relevant year to such services, facilities or rights whether they are or would be expressed as part of the sum fixed as rent, otherwise reserved as rent or expressed as an award or grant from the authority;
(b) during the relevant year a person becomes entitled to a rent-free period which has not been, or does not fall to be, taken into account in calculating the amount of rent rebate to which he is entitled under the Housing Benefit Regulations, the amount of rebate which is or was payable to him in respect of such rent free period;
(i) made to a tenant for a reason unrelated to the fact that he is a tenant;
(ii) made under a statutory obligation;
(iii) made under section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 (power of local authorities to incur expenditure for expenditure for certain purposes not otherwise authorised);
(iv) except where sub-paragraph (a)(ii) applies, made as reasonable compensation for reasonable repairs or redecoration the tenant has, or has caused to be, carried out whether for payment or not and which the authority would otherwise have carried out or have been required to carry out; or
(v) of a reasonable amount made as compensation for loss, damage or inconvenience of a kind which occurs only exceptionally suffered by the tenant by virtue of his occupation of his home;
(d) during the relevant year the weekly amount of rebate or allowance is increased under paragraph (8) of regulation 69  of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, regulation 57 of the Scottish Regulations (calculations of weekly amounts), the amount of such increase;
(e) during the relevant year it is discovered that a payment of community charge rebate has been overpaid in the relevant year as a result of the reduction in the amount a person is liable to pay in consequence of regulations made under section 9A of the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc (Scotland) Act 1987, the amount of the overpayment;
(f) during the relevant year it is discovered that a rebate or allowance has been paid under the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 in excess of entitlement, the amount of such overpayment;
(g) during the relevant year an amount is recovered in relation to an overpayment of a rebate or allowance which was caused by official error within the meaning of article 11(3) where the overpayment had occurred and been discovered in a year earlier than the relevant year, the amount so recovered;
(h) during the relevant year it is discovered that an overpayment of rebate or allowance has been made in either of or both the years ending 31st March 1989 and 31st March 1990, as the case may be the amount of such overpayment, but only to the extent that—
(i) the amount of the overpayment or any part of it has not been deducted from qualifying expenditure under article 3 of the Housing Benefit Subsidy Order 1989 or of the Housing Benefit Subsidy Order 1990; and
(ii) the amount of the overpaymet or any part of it does not include an amount to which paragraph (15) of regulation 72 of the Housing Benefit Regulations or, as the case may be, paragraph (18) of regulation 59 of the Scottish Regulations (time and manner in which claims are to be made) applied.
(2) Where in relation to any amount of a rebate or allowance a deduction falls to be made under two or more sub-paragraphs of paragraph (1) only the higher or highest or, where the amounts are equal, only one amount, shall be deducted.
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(1) Notwithstanding any provision made under the Social Security and Housing Benefits Act 1982 in respect of housing benefit paid in excess of entitlement, where an overpayment of benefit to which any such provision applies under that Act in a certificated case is discovered in the relevant year, an authority’s housing benefit subsidy in respect of such a payment shall be calculated as set out in paragraph (2).
(2) The amount of that subsidy shall be—
(a) in the case of an overpayment caused by an error of the authority making the payment, 15 per cent. of the overpayment; and
(b) in the case of an overpayment caused by official error within the meaning of article 11(3), 97 per cent. of so much of the overpayment as has not been recovered by the authority; and
(c) in the case of any other overpayment, 25 per cent. of the overpayment.
(3) In paragraph (1) “certificated case” has the meaning assigned to that expression by regulation 2(1) of the Housing Benefits Regulations 1985 (interpretation) as previously in force.
PART III
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(1) In this Part of this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—
 “the Act” means the Social Security Act 1986;
 “appropriate authority” means a charging authority to which 31B(2) of the Act (arrangements for benefits) refers or, as the case may be, in Scotland, a levying authority to which section 31B(3) of the Act refers;
 “community charge benefit subsidy” means subsidy under section 31F of the Act;
 “excess benefits” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 83 of the Community Charge Benefits Regulations
 “relevant year” means the year ending 31st March 1991;
 “the Community Charge Benefits Regulations” means the Community Charge Benefits (General) Regulations 1989,and other expressions shall have the same meaning as in the Community Charge Benefits Regulations.
(2) In this part of this Order “community charge benefit qualifying expenditure” means the total of community charge benefits granted by the appropriate authority during the relevant year, less—
(a) the deductions specified in article 21; and
(b) where, under sub-section (6) of section 31B of the Act (arrangements for community charge benefit), the appropriate authority has modified any part of the scheme administered by it, any amount by which the total of the community charge benefits which it granted under the scheme during the relevant year exceeds the total of those which it would have granted if the scheme had been so modified.
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The amount of an appropriate authority’s community charge benefit subsidy for the relevant year—
(a) for the purposes of section 31F(2) of the Act (subsidy in respect of community charge benefit) shall be the amount or total of the amounts calculated in accordance with article 17;
(b) for the purposes of section 31F(5) of the Act (subsidy in respect of the costs of administering community charge benefit) may include an additional sum in respect of the cost of administering community charge benefit calculated in accordance with Schedule 2.
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For the purposes of section 31F(2) of the Act, an appropriate authority’s community charge benefit subsidy for the relevant year shall be—
(a) in the case of an appropriate authority to which articles 18 and 19 do not apply, 97 per cent. of its community benefit qualifying expenditure;
(b) in the case of an appropriate authority to which at least one of those articles is relevant an amount equal to the aggregate of—
(i) 97 per cent. of so much of its community charge benefit qualifying expenditure as remains after deducting the amount of expenditure attributable to the community charge benefit to which each of those articles which is relevant applies; plus
(ii) the appropriate amount calculated in respect of the community charge benefit under each such article,
plus, in each case, the addition, where applicable, under article 20.
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Where—
(a) during the relevant year an appropriate authority has, under paragraph (18) of regulation 60 of the Community Charge Benefits Regulations (time and manner in which claims are to be made) treated any claim for a community charge benefit as made on a day earlier than that on which it is made; and
(b) any part of that appropriate authority’s community charge benefit qualifying expenditure ids attributable to such earlier period,for the purposes of article 17(1)(b)(ii), the appropriate amount for the relevant year in respect of such part shall be 25 per cent. of the community charge benefit qualifying expenditure so attributable.
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(1) Where any part of an appropriate authority’s community charge benefit qualifying expenditure is attributable to excess benefits both allowed and discovered in the relevant year, for the purposes of article 17(1)(b)(ii), the appropriate amount for the year in respect of such part shall be calculated in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the appropriate amount shall be—
(a) in the case of excess benefits allowed in consequence of an error of the appropriate authority making the payment, 15 per cent. of the community charge benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the excess benefits; and
(b) in the case of excess benefits allowed in consequence of an official error, 97 per cent. of that part of the community charge benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the excess benefits as has not been recovered by the appropriate authority and nil per cent. of that part of the community charge benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the excess benefits as has been recovered by the appropriate authority; and
(c) in the case of technical excess benefits allowed, 15 per cent. of that part of the community charge benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the excess benefits for a period not exceeding 2 benefit weeks, beginning on the benefit week after the week in which the change of circumstances is disclosed to the appropriate authority and thereafter nil per cent. of the community charge benefit qualifying expenditure atributable to the overpayment;
(d) in the case of any other excess benefits allowed, 25 per cent. of that part of the community charge benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the excess benefits.
(3) In paragraph 2(b) “excess benefits allowed in consequence of an official error” means excess benefits in consequence of a mistake made or something done or omitted to be done by an officer of the Department of Social Security or the Department of Employment acting as such, or a decision of an adjudication officer, social security appeal tribunal or Social Security Commissioner appointed in accordance with section 97(1) of the Social Security Act 1975 where the claimant, a person acting on his behalf or any other person to whom the payment is made did not cause or materially contribute to that mistake, act or omission.
(4) In paragraph 2(c) “technical excess benefits” means that part of excess benefits which occurs as a result of benefits being granted in advance and a change in circumstances reduces or eliminates entitlement to those benefits beginning on the benefit week following the week in which the change is disclosed to the appropriate authority.
(5) This article shall not apply to an award of benefit to which paragraphs (18) of regulation 60 of the Community Charge Benefits Regulations (time and manner in which claims are to be made) applies.
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Where, following the loss, destruction or non-receipt, or alleged loss, destruction or non-receipt of original instruments of payment, an appropriate authority makes duplicate payments and the original instruments have been or are subsequently encashed, the addition referred to in article 17(1) shall be equal to 25 per cent. of the amount of the duplicate payments.
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(1) The deductions referred to in article 15(2) are, subject to paragraph (2), of the following amounts where—
(a) an appropriate authority has allowed excess community charge benefit falling within regulation 83(a), (b) or (c) of the Community Charge Benefits Regulations (meaning of excess benefits), the amount attributable to that excess;
(b) an appropriate authority has by virtue of regulation 58 of the Community Charge Benefits Regulations (increase of weekly amounts for exceptional circumstances) increased benefit in exceptional circumstances, the amount attributable to that increase.
(2) Where in relation to any amount of benefit a deduction falls to be made under both sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1), only the higher amount or, where the amounts are equal, only one amount shall be deducted.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Ann Widdecombe
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department of Social Security
6th March 1991We consent,
Irvine Patnick
Sydney Chapman
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
11th March 1991
SCHEDULE 1
Article 3
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The additional sum which may be paid to an authority under section 30(3) of the Act shall be the aggregate of the housing benefit applicable amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 2, the further amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 and the supplementary amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 4.
2 
For the purposes of paragraph 1, the housing benefit applicable amount shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula—A×BCWhere—
 A is—
(a) in the case of the new town corporations in England, Wales or Scotland, the Development Board for Rural Wales, or the Scottish Homes, £1,774,000;
(b) in the case of authorities other than those specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph—
(i) in England, £37,639,629;
(ii) in Wales, £1,683,085;
(iii) in Scotland, £4,164,072;
 B—
(a) except where paragraph (b) of this definition applies, in the case of an authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 7 is the aggregate of the amounts obtained by multiplying each figure prescribed in column (2)(a)(i) to (b)(ii) of Schedule 7 as the authority’s caseload figure for rebates or allowances by the figure appropriate to that category and authority prescribed in column (2)(a) or (b), as the case may be, of Schedule 8,
(b) in the case of an authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 9, is the aggregate amount determined in accordance with paragraph (a) of this definition further multiplied by the area cost adjustment figure specified for that authority in column (2) of Schedule 9;
 C is the total of the amounts for all the authorities in the category to which the particular authority belongs specified in sub-paragraph (a), (b)(i), (b)(ii), or (b)(iii), as the case may be, of the definition of A.
3 
For the purposes of paragraph 1 the further amount shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula—A×BCWhere—
 A is—
(a) in the case of the new town corporations in England, Wales or Scotland, the Development Board for Rural Wales, or the Scottish Homes, £35,144;
(b) in the case of authorities other than those specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph—
(i) in England, £1,431,771;
(ii) in Wales, £67,626;
(iii) in Scotland, £135,927;
 B—
(a) except where paragraph (b) of this definition applies, in the case of an authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 7 is the aggregate of the amounts obtained by multiplying each figure prescribed in columns (2)(b)(i) and (2)(b)(ii) of Schedule 7 as the authority’s caseload figure for rebates or allowances by the figure appropriate to that category and authority prescribed in column (2)(a) or (b), as the case may be, of Schedule 10,
(b) in the case of an authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 9, is the aggregate amount determined in accordance with paragraph (a) of this definition further multiplied by the area cost adjustment figure specified for that authority in column (2) of Schedule 9;
 C is the total of the amounts for all authorities in the category to which the particular authority belongs specified in sub-paragraph (a), (b)(ii) or (b)(iii), as the case may be, of the definition of A.
4 

(1) Except where sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph applies, subject to paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 8, for the purposes of paragraph 1 the supplementary amount shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula—A×BCWhere—
 A is—
(a) in the case of the new town corporations in England, Wales or Scotland, the Development Board for Rural Wales, or the Scottish Homes, £8,153;
(b) in the case of authorities othe rthan those specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph—
(i) in England, £307,218;
(ii) in Wales, £18,530;
(iii) in Scotland, £51,400;
 B—
(a) except where paragraph (b) of this definition applies, in the case of an authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 7 is the aggregate of the amounts obtained by multiplying each figure prescribed in columns 2(b)(i) and (2)(b)(ii) of Schedule 7 as the authority’s caseload figure for rebates or allowances by the figure appropriate to that category and authority prescribed in column (2)(a) or (b), as the case may be, of Schedule 10,
(b) in the case of an authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 9, is the aggregate amount determined in accordance with paragraph (a) of this definition further multiplied by the area cost adjustment figure specified for that authority in column (2) of Schedule 9;
 C is the total of the amounts for all the authorities in the category to which the particular authority belongs specified in sub-paragraph (a), (b)(i), (b)(ii) or (b)(iii), as the case may be, of the definition of A.
(2) The supplementary amount in the case of authorities in Scotland who administer only community charge benefit shall be nil.
5 

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if the supplementary amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 4(1) is less than the specified minimum amount, the supplementary amount shall be increased up to the specified minimum amount.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph the specified minimum amount shall be—
(a) in the case of the new town corporations in England (except Corby), Wales or Scotland, the Development Board for Rural Wales, the Scottish Homes and the authorities within Scotland who administer only housing benefit, £750;
(b) in the case of authorities in Scotland who administer both housing benefit and community charge benefit, £150;
(c) in the case of other authorities in England and Wales, £250.
(3) The supplementary amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 4 in respect of Corby new town corporation shall be decreased to nil.
6 
Where the total of the supplementary amounts calculated in accordance with paragraphs 4 and 5 exceeds—
(a) in the case of the new town corporations in England, Wales or Scotland and the Development Board for Rural Wales, £8,153;
(b) in the case of authorities other than those specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph—
(i) in England, £307,218;
(ii) in Wales, £18,530;
(iii) in Scotland, £51,400;
the supplementary amount for an authority to which paragraph 5 does not apply shall be further calculated, subject to paragraph 7, in accordance with the following formula—G×JHWhere—
 G is the supplementary amount calculated under paragraph 4;
 H is the aggregate of all the supplementary amounts calculated under paragraph 4 for all the authorities except those authorities to which paragraph 5 applies;
 J is the amount which remains after deducting the aggregate of the amounts for authorities to which paragraph 5 applies from the total of supplementary amounts as specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)(i), (ii) and (iii), as the case may be, of the definition of A in paragraph 4.
7 
If the supplementary amount as further calculated in accordance with paragraph 6 is less than the specified minimum amount under paragraph 5, the supplementary amount shall be increased to equal the appropriate specified minimum amount for that authority under paragraph 5(2)(a), (b) or (c) as the case may be.
8 
Until the aggregate of the authorities' supplementary amounts calculated under paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 equals the aggregate of the amounts specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)(i), (ii) and (iii) of the definition of A in paragraph 4, the calculation set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 shall, subject to the modifications set out below, continue to apply to calculate the supplementary amount for those authorities to which neither paragraph 5 nor 7 has applied; and for that purpose—
(a) G shall apply as if the supplementary amount were the amount calculated under paragraph 6 or, if by virtue of this paragraph there has been more than one calculation; the last amount calculated under that paragraph in respect of the authority;
(b) H shall apply as if the total of the supplementary amounts were the total of all the supplementary amounts calculated under paragraph 6 or, if by virtue of this paragraph there has been more than one calculation, the last calculated under that paragraph in respect of all appropriate authorities to which paragraph 7 did not apply in that calculation; and
(c) J shall apply as if the amount to be deducted to determine the balance of the total amount available were the aggregate of the supplementary amounts for authorities to which, in the calculation under paragraphs 6 and 7 or, if there has been more than one calculation under those paragraphs, the lasts such calculation, paragraph 7 applied.
SCHEDULE 2
Article 16
1 
The additional sum which may be paid to an appropriate authority under section 31F(5) of the Act shall be the aggregate of the community charge benefit applicable amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 6, the further amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 7 and the supplementary amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 8.
2 
For the purposes of paragraph 1 the community charge benefit applicable amount, subject to paragraphs 3 to 6 shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula—A×BCWhere—
 A is the amount available as subsidy in respect of the costs of administering community charge benefit being in the case of appropriate authorities—
(a) in England, £60,360,371;
(b) in Wales, £2,656,915;
(c) in Scotland, £6,185,928;
 B—
(a) except where paragraph (b) of this definition applies, in the case of an appropriate authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 7 is the aggregate of the amounts obtained by multiplying each figure prescribed in column (3)(a) or (b) of Schedule 7 as the appropriate authority’s caseload figure for rebates by the figure appropriate to that category and authority prescribed in column (3)(a) or (b), as the case may be, of Schedule,
(b) in the case of an appropriate authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 9, is the aggregate amount determined in accordance with paragraph (a) of this definition further multiplied by the area cost adjustment figure specified for that appropriate authority in column (2) of Schedule 9.
 C is the total of the amounts for all appropriate authorities in the category to which the particular appropriate authority belongs specified in sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c), as the case may be, of the definition of A.
3 

(1) If, in the case of an appropriate authority in England and Wales—
(a) X (the total of the housing benefit applicable amount calculated under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 and the sum calculated under paragraph 2 in respect of that appropriate authority) exceeds Y (120 per cent. of the relevant amount), the community charge benefit applicable amount for that appropriate for the relevant year shall be the amount as calculated under paragraph 2 less the excess; or
(b) X (the total of the housing benefit applicable amount calculated under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 and the sum calculated under paragraph 2 in respect of that appropriate authority) is less than Z (70 per cent. of the relevant amount) the community charge benefit applicable amount for that appropriate authority shall be the amount as calculated under paragraph 2 plus the difference.
(2) The relevant amount for the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 5 is the additional sum payable to the appropriate authority for the financial year ending 31 March 1990 calculated in accordance with Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Order (calculation of subsidy in respect of administration costs).
4 
Where the total of all the housing benefit applicable amounts calculated under Schedule 1 and the amounts calculated under paragraphs 2 and 3 is less than, or more than, for appropriate authorities—
(a) in England, £98,000,000;
(b) in Wales £4,340,000;the amount of the community charge benefit applicable amount for an appropriate authority to which paragraph 3 does not apply shall be calculated, subject to paragraphs 5 and 6, in accordance with the following formula—G×JH-KWhere—
 G is the total of the housing benefit applicable amount calculated under Schedule 1 and the community charge benefit applicable amount calculated under paragraph 2 in respect of that appropriate authority;
 H is the total of the housing benefit applicable amounts calculated under Schedule 1 and the community charge benefit applicable amounts calculated under paragraph 2 in respect of all appropriate authorities in England and Wales, as the case may be, to which paragraph 3 does not apply;
 J is the balance of the total housing benefit applicable amounts calculated under Schedule 1 and the community charge benefit applicable amounts calculated under paragraph 2 for appropriate authorities in England and Wales, as the case may be, after deduction of the housing benefit and the community charge benefit applicable amounts for such appropriate authorities to which paragraph 3 applies.
 K is the housing benefit applicable amount calculated under Schedule 1 for that appropriate authority.
5 

(1) If, in the case of the appropriate authority in England or in Wales, as the case may be—
(a) X (the total of the housing benefit applicable amount calculated under Schedule 1 and the sum calculated under paragraph 4) exceeds Y (120 per cent. of the relevant amount), the community charge benefit applicable amount for that appropriate authority for the relevant year shall be the amount as calculated under paragraph 4 less the excess; or
(b) X (the total of the housing benefit applicable amount calculated under Schedule 1 and the sum calculated under paragraph 4) is less than Z (70 per cent. of the relevant amount) the community charge benefit applicable amount for that appropriate authority shall be the amount as calculated under paragraph 4 plus the difference.
6 
Until the aggregate of the community charge benefit applicable amounts calculated under paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 equals the amount specified in paragraph 2 as subsidy in respect of the cost of administering community charge benefit for appropriate authorities in England and Wales, as the case may be, the formula set out in paragraph 4 and paragraph 5 shall, subject to the modifications specified below, continue to apply to calculate the additional sum for those appropriate authorities to which neither paragraph 3 nor paragraph 5 has applied; and for that purpose—
(a) G shall apply as if the community charge benefit applicable amount were the sum calculated under paragraph 4, or, if by virtue of this paragraph there has been more than one calculation, the last amount calculated under that paragraph in respect of the appropriate authority;
(b) H shall apply as if the total of the community charge benefit applicable amounts were the total of the community charge benefit applicable amounts calculated under paragraph 4, or, if by virtue of this paragraph there has been more than one calculation, the last calculated under that paragraph in respect of all appropriate authorities to which paragraph 5 did not apply in that calculation; and
(c) J shall apply as if the amount to be deducted to determine the balance of the total amount available were the housing benefit and the community charge benefit applicable amounts for appropriate authorities to which, in the calculation under paragraphs 4 and 5, or, if there has been more than one calculation under those paragraphs, the last such calculation, paragraph 5 applied.
7 
For the purposes of paragraph 1, the further amount shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula—A×BCWhere—
 A is in the case of appropriate authorities—
(a) in England, £2,451,057;
(b) in Wales, £104,328;
(c) in Scotland, £274,147;
 B—
(a) except where paragraph (b) of this definition applies, in the case of an appropriate authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 7 is the aggregate of the amount obtained by multiplying each figure prescribed in column (3)(b) of Schedule 7 as the appropriate authority’s caseload figure for rebates by the figure appropriate to that category and authority prescribed in column (3) of Schedule 10,
(b) in the case of an appropriate authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 9, is the aggregate amount determined in accordance with paragraph (a) of this definition further multiplied by the area cost adjustment figure specified for that appropriate authority in column (2) of Schedule 9.
 C is the total of the amounts for all appropriate authorities in the category to which the particular appropriate authority belongs specified in sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c), as the case may be, of the definition of A.
8 
Subject to paragraphs 9 to 12, for the purposes of paragraph 1 the supplementary amount shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula—A×BCWhere—
 A is in the case of appropriate authorities—
(a) in England, £525,927;
(b) in Wales, £28,587;
(c) in Scotland, £60,185;
 B—
(a) except where paragraph (b) of this definition applies, in the case of an appropriate authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 7 is the aggregate of the amount obtained by multiplying each figure prescribed in column 3(b) of Schedule 7 as the appropriate authority’s caseload figure for rebates by the figure appropriate to that category and authority prescribed in column (3) of Schedule 10,
(b) in the case of an appropriate authority listed in column (1) of Schedule 9, is the aggregate amount determined in accordance with paragraph (a) of this definition further multiplied by the area cost adjustment figurespecified for that appropriate authority in column (2) of Schedule 9.
 C is the total of the amounts for all appropriate authorities in the category to which the particular appropriate authority belongs specified in sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c), as the case may be, of the definition of A.
9 

(1) If the supplementary amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 8 is less than the specified minimum amount, the supplementary amount for the appropriate authority shall be increased to equal the specified minimum amount.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) the specified minimum amount shall be—
(a) in the case of appropriate authorities in Scotland who administer both Housing Benefit and Community Charge Benefit, £600;
(b) in the case of appropriate authorities in England and Wales, £500;
(c) in the case of other appropriate authorities in Scotland, £750.
10 
Where the total of the supplementary amounts calculated in accordance with paragraphs 8 and 9 exceeds—
(a) in the case of appropriate authorities—
(i) in England, £525,927;
(ii) in Wales, £28,587;
(iii) in Scotland, £60,185;
the supplementary amount for an appropriate authority to which paragraph 9 does not apply shall be further calculated, subject to paragraph 11, in accordance with the following formula—G×JHWhere—
 G is the supplementary amount calculated under paragraph 8;
 H is the aggregate of all the supplementary amounts calculated under paragraph 8 for all the appropriate authorities except those appropriate authorities to which paragraph 9 applies;
 J is the amount which remains after deducting the aggregate of the amounts for appropriate authorities to which paragraph 9 applies from the total of supplementary amounts as specified in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), as the case may be, of the definition of A in paragraph 8.
11 
If the supplementary amount as further calcuated in accordance with paragraph 10 is less than the specified minimum amount under paragraph 9, the supplementary shall be increased to equal the specified minimum amount for that appropriate authority under paragraph 9(2)(a), (b) or (c), as the case may be.
12 
Until the aggregate of the appropriate authorities' supplementary amounts calculated under paragraphs 9, 10 and 11 equals the aggregate of the amounts specified in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of the definition of A in paragraph 8, the calculations set out in paragraphs 10 and 11 shall, subject to the modifications set out below, continue to apply to calculate the supplementary amount for those appropriate authorities to which neither paragraph 9 nor 11 has applied; and for that purpose—
(a) G shall apply as if the supplementary amount were the amount calculated under paragraph 10 or, if by virtue of this paragraph there has been more than one calculation, the last amount calculated under that paragraph in respect of that appropriate authority;
(b) H shall apply as if the total of the supplementary amounts were the total of all the supplementary amounts calculated under paragraph 10 or, if by virtue of this paragraph there has been more than one calculation, the last amount calculated under that paragraph in respect of all appropriate authorities to which paragraph 11 did not apply in that calculation; and
(c) J shall apply as if the amount to be deducted to determine the balance of the total amount available were the aggregate of the supplementary amounts for appropriate authorities to which, in the calculation under paragraphs 10 and 11 or, if there has been more than one calculation under those paragraphs, the last such calculation, paragraph 11 applied.
SCHEDULE 3
Article 4


(1) (2)
Authority granting rebates Maximum amount of subsidy £
Scottish Homes 1,334,984
Cumbernauld (DC) 143,708
East Kilbride (DC) 196,316
Glenrothes 123,280
lrvine 73,672
Livingston 152,039
SCHEDULE 4
Article 7


(1) (2)
 Threshold (Weekly sum)
Area £
ENGLAND
Avon 57.09
Barking 80.58
Barnet 110.38
Bedfordshire 47.85
Berkshire 56.43
Bexley 100.73
Brent 79.80
Bromley 94.34
Buckinghamshire 48.51
Cambridgeshire 47.33
Camden 113.94
Cheshire 60.06
City of London 146.09
Cleveland 46.93
Cornwall 56.61
Croydon 99.46
Cumbria 35.26
Derbyshire 43.04
Devon 54.67
Dorset 51.88
Durham 41.03
Ealing 91.50
East Sussex 55.80
Enfield 79.80
Essex 50.38
Gloucestershire 53.46
Greater Manchester 63.58
Greenwich 91.92
Hackney 78.41
Hammersmith 88.00
Hampshire 50.34
Haringey 80.70
Harrow 101.39
Havering 84.93
Hereford and Worcester 48.91
Hertfordshire 45.43
Hillingdon 85.17
Hounslow 94.58
Humberside 44.47
Isle of Wight 46.56
Islington 81.31
Kensington & Chelsea 94.16
Kent 59.83
Kingston 83.84
Lambeth 77.03
Lancashire 67.95
Leicestershire 43.15
Lewisham 68.46
Lincolnshire 44.46
Merseyside 52.51
Merton 95.42
Newham 73.04
Norfolk 51.84
North Yorkshire 47.88
Northamptonshire 48.09
Northumberland 43.52
Nottinghamshire 45.79
Oxfordshire 57.87
Redbridge 83.36
Richmond 93.43
Shropshire 49.53
Somerset 51.73
South Yorkshire 40.15
Southwark 78.77
Staffordshire 43.85
Suffolk 49.89
Surrey 57.12
Sutton 85.65
Tower Hamlets 79.08
Tyne & Wear 40.92
Waltham 69.91
Wandsworth 89.87
Warwickshire 41.03
West Midlands 42.02
West Sussex 54.92
West Yorkshire 41.69
Westminster 139.69
Wiltshire 52.14
WALES
Clwyd 43.30
Dyfed 45.39
Gwent 47.26
Gwynedd 41.47
Mid Glamorgan 46.34
Powys 45.35
South Glamorgan 51.48
West Glamorgan 43.15
SCOTLAND
Borders Region 84.19
Central 84.40
Dumfries & Galloway 81.50
Fife 65.24
Grampian 63.50
Highland & Western Isles 63.91
Lothian 78.14
Orkney & Shetland Islands 56.09
Strathclyde 79.94
Tayside 74.15
SCHEDULE 5
Article 8
1 
The appropriate amount—
(a) in a case to which paragraph (2), (4) or (5) of article 8 applies, shall be calculated in accordance with paragraph 2, 3 or 4 as appropriate;
(b) in a case to which paragraph (3) of that article applies, shall be calculated in accordance with paragraph 8.
2 
Subject to paragraph 7, where the rent officer determines a reasonable market rent, and does not make a determination under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 of the Rent Officers Order, and the amount of eligible rent does not exceed the reasonable market rent less ineligible amounts, the appropriate amount in respect of the period beginning with the relevant date and ending with the termination date shall be 97 per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the reasonable market rent less ineligible amounts.
3 
Subject to paragraph 7, where the rent officer determines a reasonable market rent, and does not make a determination under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 of the Rent Officers Order, and the amount of eligible rent exceeds the reasonable market rent less ineligible amounts, the appropriate amount in respect of the period beginning with the relevant date and ending with the termination date shall be—
(a) where the allowance granted is the same as or is less than the excess—
(i) except where paragraph 6 applies, nil per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such allowance,
(ii) where paragraph 6 applies, 50 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such allowance;
(b) where the allowance granted is greater than the excess—
(i) except where paragraph 6 applies, nil per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which is equal to the excess,
(ii) where paragraph 6 applies, 50 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which is equal to the excess,
and in either case 97 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which remains after deducting the excess.
4 

(1) Subject to paragraphs 5 and 7, where the rent officer makes a determination under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 of the Rent Officers Order that the dwelling exceeds the size criteria for its occupiers and he determines a reasonable market rent for that dwelling and a comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation, the appropriate amount in respect of the period beginning on the relevant date and ending on the termination date shall be be the appropriate amounts determined in accordance with the relevant sub-paragraphs of this paragraph.
(2) For the period of 13 weeks beginning on the relevant date or, if shorter, for the period beginning on that date and ending on the termination date, if the amount of the eligible rent does not exceed the reasonable market rent less ineligible amounts, the appropriate amount shall be 97 per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the reasonable market rent less ineligible amounts.
(3) For the period of 13 weeks beginning on the relevant date or, if shorter, for the period beginning on that date and ending on the termination date, if the amount of the eligible rent exceeds the reasonable market rent less ineligible amounts the appropriate amount shall be—
(a) where the allowance granted is the same as or is less than the excess—
(i) except where paragraph 6 applies, nil per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such an allowance,
(ii) where paragraph 6 applies, 50 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such allowance;
(b) where the allowance granted is greater than the excess—
(i) except where paragraph 6 applies, nil per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which is equal to the excess,
(ii) where paragraph 6 applies, 50 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which is equal to the excess,
and in either case 97 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which remains after deducting the excess.
(4) For the period after the end of that 13 week period, if the amount of the eligible rent does not exceed the comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation less ineligible amounts, the appropriate amount shall be 97 per cent. of that part of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to the comparable market rent for suitably sized accommodation less ineligible amounts.
(5) For the period after the end of that 13 week period, if the amount of the eligible rent exceeds the comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation less ineligible amounts, the appropriate amount shall be—
(a) where the allowance granted is the same as or is less than the excess—
(i) except where paragraph 6 applies, nil per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such allowance,
(ii) where paragraph 6 applies, 50 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such allowance;
(b) where the allowance granted is greater than the excess—
(i) except where paragraph 6 applies, nil per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which is equal to the excess,
(ii) where paragraph 6 applies, 50 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which is equal to the excess,
and in either case 97 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which remains after deducting the excess.
5 

(1) Subject to paragraph 7, where the rent officer had made a determination under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers (Additional Functions) Order 1989 or, as the case may be, paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers (Additional Functions) (Scotland) Order 1989 before paragraph (1) of article 2 of the Amendment Order came into force and it is probable that had the amendment been in force at the time of the determination the rent officer would either—
(a) not have made the determination that the dwelling exceeded the size criteria; or
(b) have determined a higher comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation,
the appropriate amount in respect of the period beginning on the relevant date shall be calculated in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) or (3), as the case may be, unless it is impracticable for an authority to calculate its subsidy otherwise than by reference to the determination actually made by the rent officer.
(2) In a case to which paragraph 5(1)(a) applies, if the amount of the eligible rent exceeds the reasonable market rent less ineligible amount, the appropriate amount shall be—
(a) where the allowance granted is the same as or is less than the excess—
(i) except where paragraph 6 applies, nil per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such allowance,
(ii) where paragraph 6 applies, 50 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such allowance;
(b) where the allowance granted is greater than the excess—
(i) except where paragraph 6 applies, nil per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which is equal to the excess,
(ii) where paragraph 6 applies, 50 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which is equal to the excess,
and in either case 97 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which remains after deducting the excess.
(3) In a case to which paragraph 5(1)(b) applies, the comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation shall be increased by an amount determined in accordance with the formula—BA×(C-D),and if the amount of the eligible rent exceeds the comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation so increased, less ineligible amounts, the appropriate amount shall be—
(a) where the allowance granted is the same as or is less than the excess—
(i) except where paragraph 6 applies, nil per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure to such allowance,
(ii) where paragraph 6 applies, 50 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure attributable to such allowance;
(b) where the allowance granted is greater than the excess—
(i) except where paragraph 6 applies, nil per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which is equal to the excess,
(ii) where paragraph 6 applies, 50 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which is equal to the excess,
and in either case 97 per cent. of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure which remains after deducting the excess,
(4) In sub-paragraph (3) of this paragraph—
 “A” means the number equal to the number of rooms in excess of the size criteria which the rent officer has determined as suitable;
 “B” means the number equal to the number of rooms in excess of the size criteria which it is probable the rent officer would have determined as suitable had the amendment been in force;
 “C” means the reasonable market rent; and
 “D” means, but for this paragraph, the comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation; and
 “the Amendment Order” means the Rent Officers (Additional Functions) (Amendment) Order 1989 or, as the case may be, the Rent Officers (Additional Functions) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1989.
6 
This paragraph applies where an authority has not considered it appropriate to treat a persons eligible rent as reduced under regulation 11 or 12 of the Regulations (restrictions on unreasonable rents or on rent increases).
7 
Where—
(a) before 1st April 1990 the rent officer had determined a reasonable market or a comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation, as the case may be; and
(b) an amount was deducted from the eligible rent under regulation 10(3)(a) and (6) of the Housing Benefit Regulations as in force immediately before 1st April 1990 in respect of domestic rates, the reasonable market rent or, as the case may be, the comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation used as the basis of the calculation in paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Schedule, as the case may be, shall be increased by an amount equivalent to the amounts so deducted from the eligible rent in respect of domestic rates in respect of the period beginning on the relevant date and ending on the termination date.
8 
For any period in respect of which article 8(3) applies, the appropriate amount shall be nil per cent. of so much of the housing benefit qualifying expenditure as is attributable to any allowances granted.
9 
For the purposes of this Schedule—
(a) in a case where a claim for rent allowance is made on or after 1st April 1990, the relevant date is the date on which entitlement to benefit commences;
(b) in a case where—
(i) on 1st April 1990 there is current on that date a claim for an allowance in relation to the dwelling; and
(ii) there is also current on that date a rent officer’s determination in relation to the dwelling, the relevant date is 1st April 1990; and for the purposes of this head, a rent officer’s determination includes a determination, interim determination, further determination or re-determination made under the Rent Officers (Additional Functions) Order 1989, save that where a determination made under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers (Additional Functions) Order 1989 had not taken effect by 31 March 1990, the relevant date will be 13 weeks after the relevant date determined under the Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1990;
(c) in a case where—
(i) during the relevant year there has been a relevant change relating to a rent allowance within the meaning of regulation 12A(8) of the Housing Benefit Regulations; and
(ii) by virtue of regulation 12A of the Housing Benefit Regulations (requirement to refer to rent officer ) an application for a determination in respect of that dwelling is required;
the relevant date is the date on which the relevant change of circumstances takes effect for the purposes of regulation 68 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (date on which change of circumstances is to take effect) or, if the relevant change of circumstances does not affect entitlement to an allowance, the Monday following the date on which the relevant change occurred;
(d) in a case where—
(i) the dwelling is in a hostel; and
(ii) by virtue of regulation 12A(2)(a) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (requirement to refer rent officers) an application for a determination in respect of that dwelling is not required; and
(iii) there was current, on 9th October 1989, a benefit period relating to a claim for an allowance in accordance with sub-paragraph 7(f)(iii) of Schedule 4 to the Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Order 1990 (Rent Officers' Determinations); and
(iv) during the period beginning with 9th October 1989 and ending on 31st March 1990 there has been neither a relevant change of circumstances nor the start of a new benefit period; and
(v) there is current on 1st April 1990, a benefit period beginning before 9th October 1989 relating to a claim for an allowance in relation to the dwelling,
the relevant date is the date (on or after 1st April 1990) on which any change of circumstances takes effect for the purposes of regulation 68 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (date on which change of circumstances is to take effect) or the date on which the benefit period subsequent to the benefit period current on 1st April 1990, begins, whichever is the earlier;
(e) in a case where—
(i) immediately before 10th April 1989 one of the occupiers of the dwelling was in receipt of income support under the Act and his applicable amount fell to be calculated in accordance with regulation 20 (applicable amounts for persons in board and lodging accommodation and hostels) or regulation 71(1)(b) (applicable amounts in urgent cases) of, or paragraph 17 of Schedule 7 (persons from abroad) to, the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, as then in force; and
(ii) during the period beginning with 17th April 1989 and ending on 31st March 1990 there has neither been a relevant change of circumstances nor the start of a new benefit period; and
(iii) there is, on 1st April 1990, a benefit period beginning before 9th October 1989 relating to a claim for an allowance in relation to the dwelling,
the relevant date is the date on which any change of circumstances takes effect for the purposes of regulation 68 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (date on which change of circumstances is to take effect) or the date on which the benefit period subsequent to the benefit period current on 1st April 1990, begins, whichever is the earlier;
(f) in a case where—
(i) the dwelling is an assured tenancy by virtue of the Housing Act 1988 granted on or after 15th January 1989 but before 1st April 1989, or an assured tenancy by virtue of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 granted on or after 2nd January 1989 but before 1st April 1989, as the case may be, and
(ii) there was, current on 1st April 1989, a benefit period relating to a claim for an allowance in relation to the dwelling; and
(iii) during the period beginning with 1st April 1989 and ending on 31st March 1990 there has neither been a relevant change of circumstances nor the start of a new benefit period; and
(iv) there is, current on 1st April 1990, a benefit period relating to a claim for an allowance in relation to the dwelling,
the relevant date is the date on which a relevant change of circumstances takes effect for the purposes of regulation 68 of the Housing Benefit Regulations (date on which change of circumstances is to take effect) or the date on which the benefit period subsequent to the benefit period current on 1st April 1990 begins, whichever is the earlier;
(g) in a case where—
(i) the tenancy is not an excluded tenancy within the meaning of Schedule 1A to the Housing Benefit Regulations (excluded tenancies); and
(ii) by virtue of regulation 12A of the Housing Benefit Regulations (requirement to refer to rent officers) an application for a determination in respect of that dwelling is not required; but nevertheless
(iii) the authority applies for a rent officer’s determination in respect of that dwelling;
the relevant date is the Monday following the date on or after 1st April 1990 on which the authority applied to the rent officer for the determination;
(h) in a case where a rent officer makes both an interim determination and a further determination in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers Order, the relevant date is—
(i) if the reasonable market rent determined under the further determination is lower than the amount determined under the interim determination, the date determined under the foregoing sub-paragraphs of this paragraph as appropriate;
(ii) if the reasonable market rent determined under the further determination is lower than the amount determined under the interim determination, the Monday following the date on which the further determination is made by the rent oficer;
(i) in a case where the rent officer has made a re-determination under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Rent Officers Order, the relevant date is—
(i) if the reasonable market rent or, as the case may be, comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation determined under the re-determination is higher than or equal to the amount determined under the re-determination is higher than or equal to the amount determined under the original determination, the date determined under the foregoing sub-paragraphs of this paragraph as appropriate;
(ii) if the reasonable market rent or, as the case may be, comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation determined under the re-determination is lower than the amount determined under the original determination, the Monday following the date on which the re-determination is made by the rent officer.
10 
For the purposes of this Schedule “termination date” means—
(a) 31st March 1991; or
(b) where the rent officer’s determination replaces a determination made in relation tp the same dwelling, the relevant date of the new determination by the rent officer in relation to the same dwelling as defined by paragraphs 9(a) or (g) of this Schedule; or
(c) the date on which the allowance ceases to be paid in respect of the tenancy,whichever is earlier.
11 
For the purposes of this Schedule where more than one person is liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling the “comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation” or “reasonable market rent” shall be apportioned on the same basis as such payments are apportioned under regulation 10(5) of the Housing Benefit Regulations (rent).
12 
In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires—
 “comparable rent for suitably sized accommodation” means the rent determined by a rent officer under paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers Order;
 “ineligible amounts” means—
(a) any amount which the rent officer determines under paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers Order is attributable to the provision of services ineligible to be met by housing benefit, except to the extent that it relates to fuel charges, plus the amount in respect of such charges ineligible to be met under Part II of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (payments in respect of fuel charges);
(b) for a period beginning on or after 5th September 1989, In England and Wales, and 6th September 1989, in Scotland, any amount in respect of amounts ineligible to be met by housing benefit under paragraph 1A of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit Regulations
(c) where the dwelling is a hostel within the meaning of regulation 12A of the Regulations (requirement to refer to rent officers), for the period beginning on or after 9th October 1989, any amount ineligible to be met by housing benefit under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Benefit Regulations (ineligible service charges), other than under sub-paragraphs (d) to (f) of that paragraph,
 “reasonable market rent” means the rent determined by a rent officer under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Rent Officers Order;and other expressions have the same meanings as in the Rent Officers Order.
SCHEDULE 6
Article 10


(1) (2)
 Weekly Amount
Area £
ENGLAND
Avon 35.00
Barking 54.85
Barnet 54.85
Bedfordshire 43.50
Berkshire 46.35
Bexley 54.85
Brent 54.85
Bromley 54.85
Buckinghamshire 43.50
Cambridgeshire 43.50
Camden 54.85
Cheshire 36.65
City of London 54.85
Cleveland 37.80
Cornwall 29.30
Croydon 54.85
Cumbria 37.80
Derbyshire 37.80
Devon 33.55
Dorset 37.80
Durham 39.25
Ealing 54.85
East Sussex 37.80
Enfield 54.85
Essex 42.55
Gloucestershire 37.80
Greater Manchester 37.80
Greenwich 54.85
Hackney 54.85
Hammersmith 54.85
Hampshire 41.60
Haringey 54.85
Harrow 54.85
Havering 54.85
Hereford & Worcester 37.80
Hertfordshire 45.40
Hillingdon 54.85
Hounslow 54.85
Humberside 37.80
Isle of Wight 43.50
Islington 54.85
Kensington & Chelsea 54.85
Kent 37.80
Kingston upon Thames 54.85
Lambeth 54.85
Lancashire 36.65
Leicestershire 37.80
Lewisham 54.85
Lincolnshire 36.40
Merseyside 32.15
Merton 54.85
Newham 54.85
Norfolk 39.70
North Yorkshire 35.55
Northamptonshire 35.00
Northumberland 39.25
Nottinghamshire 35.00
Oxfordshire 46.35
Redbridge 54.85
Richmond 54.85
Shropshire 37.80
Somerset 35.95
South Yorkshire 37.80
Southwark 54.85
Staffordshire 35.00
Suffolk 39.70
Surrey 49.20
Sutton 54.85
Tower Hamlets 54.85
Tyne & Wear 40.10
Waltham 54.85
Wandsworth 54.85
Warwickshire 37.80
West Midlands 37.80
West Sussex 40.65
West Yorkshire 37.80
Westminster 54.85
Wiltshire 40.65
WALES
Clwyd 32.15
Dyfed 36.40
Gwent 35.00
Gwynedd 33.55
Mid Glamorgan 37.80
Powys 35.00
South Glamorgan 37.80
West Glamorgan 37.80
SCOTLAND
Borders Region 37.80
Central 43.50
Dumfries & Galloway 43.50
Fife 46.35
Grampian 43.50
Highland and Western Isles 39.70
Orkney and Shetland Islands 39.70
Lothian 43.50
Strathclyde 43.50
Tayside 47.30
SCHEDULE 7
Schedules 1 & 2


(1) (2)    (3) 
 Housing Benefit    Rate Rebates/Community Charge Rebates
 (a) Income Support Cases (b) Non-Income Support Cases  
Authority (i) Local Authority Tenants (Rent Rebates) (ii) Private Tenants (Rent Allowances) (i) Local Authority Tenants (Rent Rebates) (ii) Private Tenants (Rent Allowances) (a) Income Support Cases (b) Non-Income Support Cases
ADUR 1009.13 274.38 748.75 209.38 2184.00 2044.00
ALLERDALE 1977.25 1801.38 1435.00 1179.50 4338.50 3107.50
ALNWICK 844.00 259.13 819.25 253.75 1251.25 1233.25
AMBER VALLEY 2055.88 680.00 2072.25 442.50 3997.25 4423.75
ARUN 1790.00 1272.00 1535.75 1133.25 4829.00 4942.75
ASHFIELD 2970.00 600.38 2682.25 452.25 4598.00 4188.75
ASHFORD 2015.50 394.00 1691.00 302.75 3055.75 2359.50
AYLESBURY VALE 2074.50 521.25 1847.25 264.00 3140.00 2865.50
BABERGH 1285.00 332.75 1324.00 301.00 2215.25 2310.50
BARKING 8266.00 360.75 5194.00 241.88 10109.50 7259.00
BARNET 5217.50 2925.13 3379.25 2187.00 10507.75 7147.75
BARNSLEY 8847.25 1859.50 9068.75 1267.63 12266.25 11338.75
BARROW IN FURNESS 1937.25 1047.75 305.63 3880.75 2241.00
BASILDON 2371.00 865.00 1228.25 288.50 8793.75 6414.50
BASINGSTOKE 2215.00 649.38 1851.75 328.50 3088.50 2390.00
BASSETLAW 3039.50 822.00 2666.00 420.75 4596.25 4043.25
BATH 2294.25 911.13 1555.00 1319.50 3844.25 3060.00
BERWICK UPON TWEED 902.25 208.00 697.75 185.00 1277.75 1061.00
BEVERLEY 1372.75 634.25 1216.25 440.38 2790.50 3109.25
BEXLEY 2898.38 2116.88 1963.25 1393.75 6999.25 5679.00
BIRMINGHAM 48294.00 17259.50 24735.00 7270.75 83469.25 45412.75
BLABY 1267.00 277.50 1351.50 252.75 2089.50 2590.00
BLACKBURN 5072.25 1769.13 2897.50 557.00 8719.00 4497.00
BLACKPOOL 3031.00 4534.13 1757.50 1362.50 10876.25 6896.00
BLYTH VALLEY 2830.00 1006.00 2913.50 643.50 4380.00 4069.50
BOLSOVER 1995.25 474.75 2658.50 474.50 3076.25 4104.50
BOLTON 11005.25 2797.00 5894.75 1083.00 18178.00 9835.00
BOOTHFERRY 1564.25 461.75 1241.75 196.50 2740.75 2130.00
BOSTON 1745.25 319.13 1272.75 138.50 2548.50 1952.00
BOURNEMOUTH 2518.00 3987.25 1780.00 3254.25 8638.75 6207.25
BRACKNELL 1705.00 430.25 1697.50 343.25 2384.75 2276.50
BRADFORD 15140.50 7279.75 7658.00 3282.50 29892.00 16750.00
BRAINTREE 2884.75 400.13 2506.25 320.38 4220.75 3894.00
BRECKLAND 2327.75 574.00 1790.75 442.88 4190.25 3437.25
BRENT 5051.75 7178.88 2998.50 2224.38 13578.50 8522.00
BRENTWOOD 889.75 220.88 914.00 258.88 1721.50 2258.00
BRIDGNORTH 929.75 267.38 742.75 198.25 1543.50 1353.50
BRIGHTON 4538.88 4161.50 2878.50 2903.25 10347.50 6527.50
BRISTOL 13266.00 5851.63 7694.00 4232.25 25432.25 17147.50
BROADLAND 1019.75 463.00 945.75 422.38 2630.00 2721.50
BROMLEY 4809.75 2602.50 3586.75 1650.50 9136.50 6018.50
BROMSGROVE 1146.00 301.25 909.25 220.00 3040.75 2587.00
BROXBOURNE 1541.46 370.48 1154.66 286.66 2654.86 2525.09
BROXTOWE 1998.25 739.13 1608.00 587.75 3761.00 3372.25
BURNLEY 2440.75 1232.75 1665.75 418.88 4869.50 2588.25
BURY 5043.64 1488.96 3151.66 723.52 9021.60 6348.57
CALDERDALE 5797.25 2036.88 3920.75 1155.63 10199.25 7617.00
CAMBRIDGE 2373.25 1264.75 2143.50 1768.50 3869.75 4724.25
CAMDEN 10441.25 6011.63 4993.25 2676.63 14646.25 7988.75
CANNOCK CHASE 2480.50 439.25 2347.75 347.25 3616.00 3595.75
CANTERBURY 2094.00 1394.00 1707.75 1755.25 5069.50 4308.25
CARADON 1330.50 490.75 1047.00 269.50 2644.25 1734.75
CARLISLE 2904.00 971.63 2475.75 583.00 4138.75 3428.50
CARRICK 1748.00 829.75 1097.25 567.75 3701.75 2071.00
CASTLE MORPETH 881.75 184.50 1179.75 210.00 1248.25 1599.50
CASTLE POINT 890.75 308.88 518.13 183.50 3075.25 2807.50
CHARNWOOD 2192.75 746.00 1959.75 1046.50 4397.00 4975.00
CHELMSFORD 2287.75 535.75 2146.25 600.50 3759.50 4042.75
CHELTENHAM 2045.63 949.38 1456.75 912.50 3601.25 3188.50
CHERWELL 1749.50 593.63 1624.00 374.88 2885.00 2814.50
CHESTER 3065.25 1161.63 1727.00 1207.13 5339.75 4170.25
CHESTER LE STREET 2022.50 183.50 2040.25 149.00 2568.00 2351.00
CHESTERFIELD 3837.00 983.25 3513.25 664.75 5634.50 5463.25
CHICHESTER 1486.25 505.38 1556.25 591.38 2585.00 2538.00
CHILTERN 242.75 886.38 258.75 989.00 1463.75 2131.50
CHORLEY 1536.25 1219.13 1000.00 551.50 3763.00 2496.00
CHRISTCHURCH 467.88 297.50 436.75 309.50 1316.75 1469.00
CITY OF LONDON 638.00 19.63 283.29 10.56 641.78 263.18
CLEETHORPES 1325.25 912.75 824.75 365.75 3684.00 2441.75
COLCHESTER 3013.38 983.50 1840.25 880.63 4999.75 4390.25
CONGLETON 1327.07 244.94 1184.67 200.48 2254.67 2263.81
COPELAND 1614.00 1280.00 1312.75 764.75 3183.25 2225.50
CORBY 2052.25 308.00 1382.50 30.88 2482.00 1775.00
COTSWOLD 1129.00 308.63 1199.50 439.13 1803.50 2070.50
COVENTRY 10396.00 6117.75 5115.50 2452.13 21318.25 15558.50
CRAVEN 568.75 319.88 612.25 279.50 1305.00 1261.25
CRAWLEY 1834.25 411.25 2103.00 248.13 2539.00 2566.25
CREWE AND NANTWICH 2615.25 551.50 1775.00 524.75 4133.25 3782.75
CROYDON 6304.25 3565.38 3791.50 2239.88 11947.00 7097.00
DACORUM 2438.75 575.50 2885.50 367.75 3507.00 4626.50
DARLINGTON 3439.75 1512.25 1728.00 581.38 6252.75 3749.00
DARTFORD 1527.75 388.88 1276.75 400.75 2407.75 1889.25
DAVENTRY 1019.75 169.13 1009.50 122.50 1517.75 1757.25
DERBY 6813.50 3726.88 3834.50 1405.88 12760.00 8538.00
DERBYSHIRE DALES 984.50 307.88 940.50 268.00 1812.75 2081.25
DERWENTSIDE 4420.75 777.75 3478.75 431.38 6139.50 4801.00
DONCASTER 11743.00 2894.75 8802.75 1171.75 17589.50 13498.25
DOVER 1587.88 973.63 2042.00 911.63 3506.00 3271.00
DUDLEY 12855.75 1787.63 7826.00 863.00 18464.00 13076.25
DURHAM 2948.50 644.00 3004.25 470.00 3826.25 3610.50
EALING 7752.13 5326.00 3622.50 2378.00 14756.50 7590.75
EASINGTON 5101.00 480.75 5805.75 781.00 6053.75 6523.75
EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE 1062.25 215.75 1230.38 177.00 1655.00 1676.75
EAST DEVON 1481.75 864.88 1306.75 948.50 3467.50 3642.50
EAST DORSET 706.75 359.38 581.75 316.50 1808.25 1959.50
EAST HAMPSHIRE 1088.89 348.68 1102.47 294.13 1942.99 2018.71
EAST HERTFORDSHIRE 1521.25 311.38 1641.00 318.75 2309.00 2699.50
EAST LINDSEY 1851.00 1518.38 1297.50 826.25 4471.25 3228.25
EAST NORTHAMPTON 1177.25 227.75 1055.50 158.25 2073.00 1914.25
EAST STAFFORDSHIRE 1999.75 710.63 1584.00 382.25 3432.25 3061.75
EAST YORKSHIRE 1488.00 973.00 1286.00 589.00 3506.25 2986.00
EASTBOURNE 1481.50 1366.37 1266.11 1285.18 3716.55 3525.49
EASTLEIGH 1263.50 515.88 1214.00 505.75 2434.75 2436.25
EDEN 555.81 287.94 478.43 196.52 1018.13 921.57
ELLESMERE PORT 2811.75 500.75 1256.50 199.00 4059.25 2542.75
ELMBRIDGE 1240.00 504.50 1250.75 594.50 2189.50 2295.00
ENFIELD 6570.50 2088.13 4300.00 1909.00 12320.50 9074.75
EPPING FOREST 2329.00 488.50 2222.00 413.75 3709.50 4059.50
EPSOM AND EWELL 513.50 263.38 521.38 347.88 1099.50 1526.25
EREWASH 2668.50 826.75 1873.50 429.75 4758.50 4064.00
EXETER 2253.25 1929.13 1283.88 1601.88 4818.25 3196.00
FAREHAM 952.13 355.88 768.63 218.38 2108.75 2156.25
FENLAND 1744.00 456.63 1233.25 313.75 3170.25 2491.00
FOREST HEATH 1001.50 217.13 799.50 137.13 1541.75 1235.50
FOREST OF DEAN 1436.13 293.25 987.50 199.75 2488.00 1845.00
FYLDE 772.50 1013.25 670.00 578.75 2625.50 2133.00
GATESHEAD 12492.75 3270.25 8442.50 1724.63 17025.50 10745.50
GEDLING 1434.50 907.63 1450.00 756.00 3454.00 3784.50
GILLINGHAM 1277.13 616.63 974.00 340.00 2826.25 1780.25
GLANFORD 1242.25 485.38 825.25 237.50 2522.75 1990.25
GLOUCESTER 2214.75 1143.00 1458.00 586.50 4041.50 2726.00
GOSPORT 1558.75 568.00 1215.00 404.00 2565.25 2277.75
GRAVESHAM 2198.63 612.00 1817.75 432.13 3503.75 2697.75
GREAT YARMOUTH 2707.50 1529.13 1784.13 608.88 5460.50 3344.50
GREENWICH 10100.55 3386.48 5205.36 3087.82 14447.29 8299.69
GRIMSBY 3712.25 1995.50 1845.75 734.88 7400.75 3960.25
GUILDFORD 1551.00 609.50 1737.25 1187.50 2708.75 3580.00
HACKNEY 15441.04 6752.84 5309.59 2404.45 24176.83 9614.72
HALTON 3490.00 1078.75 2160.25 539.75 9131.00 5425.25
HAMBLETON 1172.00 274.38 1063.50 240.00 1776.75 1653.75
HAMMERSMITH 5997.75 5904.25 3070.00 3411.13 11891.00 6068.50
HARBOROUGH 866.75 207.75 806.75 151.38 1527.50 1582.50
HARINGEY 7056.95 7756.77 4551.19 2655.69 16766.14 8365.11
HARLOW 3214.23 286.38 2453.32 121.63 3693.19 3812.14
HARROGATE 1601.25 1118.00 1571.50 1039.25 3623.25 3390.75
HARROW 2533.63 1372.00 1460.13 1119.75 5729.50 4565.25
HART 595.75 154.13 552.50 168.25 1051.75 1142.25
HARTLEPOOL 5063.75 1492.75 2788.75 767.88 7893.25 4619.25
HASTINGS 1821.25 1804.00 999.00 1110.75 4644.75 3117.25
HAVANT 1268.63 668.75 793.13 207.63 3252.00 2116.25
HAVERING 4369.25 1003.50 3518.50 825.63 7959.25 7663.75
HEREFORD 1432.63 680.63 879.50 392.38 2377.25 1369.50
HERTSMERE 1605.75 290.63 1672.63 212.13 2384.25 2880.50
HIGH PEAK 1996.75 565.38 1430.25 453.50 3352.75 2747.75
HILLINGDON 4080.00 1308.25 3768.00 1125.50 7260.00 7604.25
HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH 1220.00 330.00 1166.00 201.50 2532.25 2568.75
HOLDERNESS 784.63 292.75 678.75 176.50 1682.25 1561.25
HORSHAM 1251.25 374.50 1428.00 337.25 2098.50 2144.25
HOUNSLOW 4863.88 1875.13 3619.25 1451.63 8271.75 7693.75
HOVE 1500.75 2593.50 974.75 1726.25 5099.00 3387.50
HUNTINGDON 2078.63 549.00 1736.75 399.63 3391.00 2967.00
HYNDBURN 1757.00 818.50 1377.50 343.63 3717.25 2656.00
IPSWICH 3329.75 1608.50 2210.00 997.75 5923.25 4756.25
ISLES OF SCILLY 17.50 22.38 26.00 19.50 58.50 73.25
ISLINGTON 12659.58 4575.60 5786.54 1402.90 17118.89 7558.10
KENNET 1098.38 300.50 1184.50 230.00 1552.00 1452.00
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA 3381.50 6174.75 1698.00 2264.25 9040.25 2757.00
KERRIER 1696.00 1205.25 915.75 575.25 4536.25 2266.00
KETTERING 1679.13 316.88 1443.63 218.50 2867.25 2835.25
KINGSTON UPON HULL 18057.50 4890.88 8168.00 2401.50 24800.25 11851.75
KINGSTON UPON THAMES 1885.00 1024.38 1674.00 1610.88 3767.75 3961.00
KINGSWOOD 1515.13 432.13 1068.13 236.63 2989.75 2194.00
KIRKLEES 11991.50 3357.00 8613.00 1925.50 19405.25 14038.25
KNOWSLEY 13641.25 2038.88 4538.38 873.63 17901.50 7629.25
LAMBETH 15542.24 7066.12 5010.79 2098.63 20931.64 7308.97
LANCASTER 2124.75 3111.75 1270.75 1512.25 7007.75 3732.75
LANGBAURGH 6750.00 2064.00 3755.50 723.25 10650.00 5763.75
LEEDS 30960.00 10357.50 20979.75 5453.50 46640.50 31614.75
LEICESTER 11957.00 4354.63 7833.00 2083.13 18879.50 12414.75
LEOMINSTER 644.00 312.88 450.00 142.38 1197.25 787.75
LEWES 1132.25 604.25 1139.50 573.00 2665.75 3207.50
LEWISHAM 13580.73 5877.23 6622.65 2709.52 20491.61 10815.86
LICHFIELD 1655.25 423.00 1377.25 321.38 2563.50 2689.75
LINCOLN 3987.50 1176.88 2150.75 527.38 5992.75 2913.50
LIVERPOOL 27704.53 19215.65 12719.32 6151.16 52792.72 26148.80
LUTON 3963.50 1918.38 2217.25 774.25 7795.75 5726.75
MACCLESFIELD 2217.41 815.85 1860.53 525.96 4554.88 4241.86
MAIDSTONE 2182.75 620.50 1804.00 703.25 3459.50 3267.75
MALDON 727.00 249.88 592.25 201.00 1542.50 1467.75
MALVERN HILLS 1585.13 431.50 1139.75 276.50 2636.50 1939.75
MANCHESTER 38300.75 14570.13 19040.50 10494.75 55788.50 35507.75
MANSFIELD 3164.63 1078.50 3055.75 536.75 5065.25 4633.50
MEDINA 1217.50 1221.75 845.75 795.50 3690.25 2806.25
MELTON 647.50 223.75 719.75 214.50 1086.50 1253.75
MENDIP 1514.63 587.63 1509.13 494.63 2741.00 2924.25
MERTON 3475.00 1659.88 2492.00 1517.00 6480.00 4936.50
MID BEDFORDSHIRE 1664.75 297.00 1482.50 288.75 2488.50 2863.50
MID DEVON 1277.50 420.38 891.25 259.13 2152.75 1346.50
MID SUFFOLK 1256.50 267.00 1164.00 243.25 2099.50 1938.25
MID SUSSEX 989.50 433.38 1061.75 565.38 1944.50 2286.00
MIDDLESBROUGH 9192.00 2807.50 4118.63 1167.13 13850.00 6651.25
MILTON KEYNES 5303.25 896.25 3291.50 408.50 6807.25 4779.50
MOLE VALLEY 819.25 322.13 970.75 374.63 1415.00 1672.25
NEW FOREST 2028.25 830.38 1980.38 787.50 4096.50 4181.00
NEWARK 2106.25 719.13 1976.50 611.50 3545.50 3567.75
NEWBURY 1571.88 553.13 1532.50 499.38 2551.00 2556.75
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME 3153.25 677.38 2749.00 452.88 4915.75 4807.00
NEWCASTLE ON TYNE 18850.74 5858.22 11203.01 2805.34 26237.43 17958.42
NEWHAM 1003.50 4706.00 6656.50 2828.50 17615.00 13221.25
NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE 2580.25 1145.25 1800.00 677.75 4598.50 4109.00
NORTH CORNWALL 1398.50 681.75 981.75 438.25 3894.25 1967.25
NORTH DEVON 1506.75 1551.75 853.00 574.25 3711.75 1839.50
NORTH DORSET 741.50 229.13 831.50 239.88 1260.75 1541.75
NORTH EAST DERBY 1508.13 162.25 2739.88 207.50 2099.00 4116.00
NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE 1925.38 651.88 2502.38 616.88 2916.25 4349.00
NORTH KESTEVEN 1462.00 336.25 1257.00 208.50 2568.75 1950.50
NORTH NORFOLK 1774.00 659.88 1314.25 521.63 3429.25 2524.25
NORTH SHROPSHIRE 1004.88 362.00 860.00 238.63 1797.75 1523.50
NORTH TYNESIDE 9712.38 2944.88 7091.50 1868.50 14603.50 12288.75
NORTH WARWICKSHIRE 1200.50 324.38 1254.25 331.00 2166.00 2459.25
NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE 1163.00 473.50 1779.50 310.50 2219.25 3173.25
NORTH WILTSHIRE 1826.75 437.63 1707.25 346.38 2830.75 2556.75
NORTHAMPTON 5217.25 1505.88 3439.25 742.13 7905.00 6401.25
NORTHAVON 1564.13 475.75 1216.88 360.50 3091.25 2474.25
NORWICH 7086.63 2234.00 3999.75 2073.63 9729.50 5920.00
NOTTINGHAM 17582.25 6554.75 8952.50 3574.88 25489.50 13261.25
NUNEATON 2869.75 1172.13 2569.75 688.50 5406.00 5319.75
OADBY AND WIGSTON 493.25 185.50 387.50 204.00 1211.00 1379.75
OLDHAM 9192.25 1999.25 5683.00 979.00 13889.25 9148.50
OSWESTRY 806.25 264.50 532.25 159.88 1320.50 917.50
OXFORD 2738.25 2101.50 1891.50 2123.25 5245.00 5172.50
PENDLE 2012.50 717.25 1346.00 247.13 4178.75 2303.00
PENWITH 1468.63 877.13 877.75 535.00 3406.50 1834.50
PETERBOROUGH 3671.13 2400.00 3163.88 1055.00 6832.25 5515.00
PLYMOUTH 7342.50 5088.25 3790.50 4382.25 14192.00 7721.50
POOLE 1937.75 1185.00 1412.75 721.63 4822.00 3679.00
PORTSMOUTH 6972.25 3555.25 4785.25 2292.13 11734.25 8010.00
PRESTON 4049.75 2015.38 2316.00 1096.50 7531.25 4475.25
PURBECK 516.38 264.63 473.00 241.25 1111.25 1053.25
READING 2303.00 2612.50 1744.50 2107.75 5328.75 4136.50
REDBRIDGE 3714.25 1594.63 2820.00 1099.00 8923.25 5977.00
REDDITCH 2709.00 318.38 1973.50 227.00 3493.50 2672.00
REIGATE AND BANSTEAD 1327.65 494.66 1354.17 489.95 2290.78 2668.49
RESTORMEL 1312.50 1245.38 1052.88 605.25 3661.50 2299.75
RIBBLE VALLEY 428.00 170.88 485.25 126.50 989.25 1089.50
RICHMONDSHIRE 585.00 154.50 689.50 172.75 955.25 943.50
RICHMOND UPON THAMES 2636.18 1548.93 2202.87 1652.66 5148.24 4847.97
ROCHDALE 8080.75 1883.88 4722.00 918.63 12176.00 7716.25
ROCHESTER UPON MEDWAY 2790.00 1232.88 2351.00 869.38 5284.00 3407.75
ROCHFORD 804.50 323.13 584.25 309.88 2202.75 2375.50
ROSSENDALE 1975.00 414.13 1571.25 253.25 3056.75 2129.75
ROTHER 1019.00 666.50 760.25 478.75 2576.25 2519.75
ROTHERHAM 11133.00 2090.88 8078.25 1399.63 15441.00 12229.25
RUGBY 1581.75 677.25 1446.75 410.13 3128.25 3204.50
RUNNYMEADE 870.75 398.63 948.25 467.13 1685.75 1875.50
RUSHCLIFFE 1154.75 847.50 1122.00 594.38 2547.75 2778.00
RUSHMOOR 1286.00 474.75 1173.50 443.00 2286.75 1896.75
RUTLAND 423.25 154.75 325.25 77.13 634.25 536.50
RYEDALE 921.50 506.38 871.25 374.50 2069.00 1744.25
SALFORD 14545.00 3897.50 9870.50 2528.75 20475.50 16045.50
SALISBURY 1679.50 687.00 1538.75 590.50 2479.25 2558.75
SANDWELL 18042.50 2144.50 12681.50 1143.75 23869.50 18630.50
SCARBOROUGH 2345.75 1587.63 1794.75 884.00 4957.00 3610.75
SCUNTHORPE 3223.75 1000.38 2124.50 294.88 4637.00 3230.75
SEDGEFIELD 4598.13 587.50 4038.88 473.88 5786.75 4909.50
SEDGEMOOR 1913.31 807.69 1471.90 505.40 3568.95 2985.73
SEFTON 7909.75 5628.50 3520.25 2183.00 18402.00 10384.50
SELBY 1298.25 456.63 1255.25 349.50 2333.00 1963.00
SEVENOAKS 743.75 1122.13 662.25 1123.50 2314.75 2000.00
SHEFFIELD 31305.50 8716.00 20993.25 7125.63 44666.00 31964.75
SHEPWAY 1343.25 1747.38 1019.25 831.38 3862.50 2675.25
SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM 1983.75 681.25 1433.75 438.88 3254.75 2552.75
SLOUGH 2451.63 764.25 1755.50 328.50 4557.25 2653.25
SOLIHULL 5947.50 878.38 3027.50 657.50 8665.50 5703.00
SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE 1899.50 498.00 1656.50 354.00 3043.75 3398.50
SOUTH BUCKS 791.88 200.75 833.38 199.75 1127.25 1412.25
SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE 1429.50 308.00 1583.25 334.88 2147.75 2699.00
SOUTH DERBYSHIRE 1096.75 298.50 1287.25 252.63 1931.50 2543.50
SOUTH HAMS 1129.88 512.88 964.75 466.25 2359.00 1701.00
SOUTH HEREFORDSHIRE 710.75 297.13 542.63 166.13 1269.50 906.50
SOUTH HOLLAND 1303.88 252.88 1291.00 126.63 2197.00 2050.00
SOUTH KESTEVEN 2429.25 633.25 2293.75 479.38 3615.50 3239.00
SOUTH LAKELAND 1243.25 626.88 1269.75 679.25 2411.75 2587.75
SOUTH NORFOLK 1657.50 426.13 1511.75 398.88 3038.00 2813.50
SOUTH NORTHANTS 807.75 169.63 1005.25 135.25 1379.75 1856.00
SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE 1463.50 495.25 1734.75 479.63 2600.75 3332.00
SOUTH RIBBLE 1389.50 557.38 1136.75 367.00 3022.50 2568.75
SOUTH SHROPSHIRE 541.75 260.75 550.25 171.75 1075.75 986.25
SOUTH SOMERSET 2671.75 830.25 2766.25 526.25 4432.50 4788.50
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE 1791.00 480.75 1695.50 356.13 3010.75 3179.25
SOUTH TYNESIDE 11821.25 2400.38 6435.25 1229.63 15891.00 8707.75
SOUTH WIGHT 912.00 740.13 551.00 321.75 2708.00 1790.50
SOUTHAMPTON 6900.00 4299.00 4020.50 3144.13 12200.25 7500.25
SOUTHEND ON SEA 3374.00 3700.38 1864.88 1178.63 8772.00 5886.75
SOUTHWARK 17589.13 4872.38 7600.38 1796.25 22170.25 8739.50
SPELTHORNE 1050.75 363.88 978.25 393.00 1954.50 1977.50
ST ALBANS 1582.50 667.25 1761.75 773.75 2636.50 3643.75
ST EDMUNDSBURY 1647.25 404.00 1466.38 337.38 2385.75 2299.50
ST HELENS 7838.50 1810.25 5490.00 1035.38 11786.75 9418.00
STAFFORD 1993.25 780.00 1663.75 705.00 3375.50 3363.75
STAFFS. MOORLANDS 1059.75 377.13 960.25 222.50 2453.25 2691.25
STEVENAGE 2632.75 330.63 2110.38 185.00 3164.25 3191.50
STOCKPORT 6391.75 3043.13 3531.50 1814.00 13604.00 9470.50
STOCKTON ON TEES 8079.25 1821.38 4011.50 873.50 11837.75 6456.00
STOKE ON TRENT 9131.75 2773.88 6554.00 1199.88 15052.00 11175.00
STRATFORD ON AVON 1419.75 482.75 1484.25 431.13 2595.00 3297.50
STROUD 1908.75 481.63 1623.50 395.63 3378.75 3170.50
SUFFOLK COASTAL 1346.25 559.75 1374.50 528.50 2631.75 3023.50
SUNDERLAND 19155.00 4003.63 11335.75 1898.25 25429.25 16708.50
SURREY HEATH 688.25 172.50 848.25 197.50 1179.50 1383.00
SUTTON 3172.75 1043.00 2905.38 988.38 5394.25 5599.75
SWALE 2397.50 978.25 1885.50 529.50 4479.75 2951.50
TAMESIDE 7921.75 2112.50 5266.50 1185.25 12795.75 9606.25
TAMWORTH 2678.00 472.50 1564.25 287.38 3768.75 2414.50
TANDRIDGE 755.50 242.63 875.75 228.25 1356.00 1493.25
TAUNTON DEANE 2034.75 805.13 1721.25 623.63 3316.50 2897.50
TEESDALE 350.75 294.75 329.25 216.75 816.25 651.00
TEIGNBRIDGE 1539.37 1092.40 1117.62 651.19 4130.76 2679.27
TENDRING 1533.75 1696.88 1030.75 982.75 5952.50 5868.25
TEST VALLEY 1652.00 394.50 1470.25 351.75 2387.50 2094.75
TEWKSBURY 1098.25 362.38 1078.00 409.50 1971.75 2343.50
THAMESDOWN 4083.13 1527.88 2646.25 634.38 6438.00 5419.50
THANET 2706.50 3044.25 1722.25 1257.50 7620.75 5300.00
THE WREKIN 3239.00 759.50 2721.00 290.50 4999.25 3947.00
THREE RIVERS 1267.25 170.63 1395.25 213.75 1856.25 2509.00
THURROCK 4517.57 522.28 2744.74 241.18 6130.79 4545.23
TONBRIDGE & MALLING 1411.88 419.00 1529.00 419.13 2373.00 2142.00
TORBAY 1628.25 2923.00 901.00 1285.38 7223.75 3791.25
TORRIDGE 760.50 703.75 605.75 335.63 2159.25 1199.75
TOWER HAMLETS 16592.00 3150.38 6849.75 1025.00 18784.25 8240.75
TRAFFORD 5460.00 3798.13 2893.75 1321.00 12170.00 6225.00
TUNBRIDGE WELLS 1419.25 683.38 1130.25 587.38 2523.75 1686.50
TYNEDALE 1056.75 307.13 837.50 269.50 1639.25 1521.25
UTTLESFORD 813.75 197.75 973.50 199.75 1314.00 1616.75
VALE OF WHITE HORSE 1287.25 342.75 1173.38 319.00 2152.25 2204.50
VALE ROYAL 2812.63 513.50 1697.88 241.50 4027.50 3025.75
WAKEFIELD 13690.50 2080.88 11892.75 1476.25 18363.00 16350.25
WALSALL 12599.00 2044.50 10108.75 1029.00 17039.75 15813.75
WALTHAM FOREST 7397.50 3847.13 3427.50 2450.00 13887.25 8774.25
WANDSWORTH 9767.75 5433.75 6409.13 3632.63 15580.00 7353.75
WANSBECK 2361.75 392.88 2746.50 582.50 3241.50 3887.75
WANSDYKE 1152.13 232.25 1174.00 234.75 2082.75 2459.00
WARRINGTON 4297.75 1056.25 3360.00 608.00 7183.25 6239.75
WARWICK 2173.63 1208.13 1831.25 752.38 4153.75 4412.50
WATFORD 1470.50 709.38 1251.00 403.75 2728.75 2704.25
WAVENEY 2081.75 1832.88 1628.00 1042.50 5502.25 4206.00
WAVERLEY 1305.63 407.13 1599.38 702.00 2208.75 3096.50
WEALDEN 1120.00 602.50 1082.25 476.13 2818.25 3267.50
WEAR VALLEY 2932.75 915.25 2060.75 593.38 4364.75 3006.25
WELLINGBOROUGH 2074.25 450.50 1258.75 217.63 3091.50 2183.25
WELWYN HATFIELD 2400.00 338.88 2503.38 603.50 2954.00 4154.00
WEST DEVON 569.50 412.75 471.75 316.63 1408.25 1053.50
WEST DORSET 1363.00 525.75 1361.25 406.88 2306.25 2131.00
WEST LANCASHIRE 4880.50 542.00 2475.50 425.50 6830.50 4896.25
WEST LINDSEY 1553.75 510.63 1072.00 272.38 2724.00 1838.25
WEST NORFOLK 3022.75 1042.00 2130.50 819.63 5429.00 4210.75
WEST OXFORDSHIRE 1045.00 374.75 1133.50 356.38 1857.75 2098.25
WEST SOMERSET 644.38 300.38 604.63 326.50 1241.50 1249.25
WEST WILTSHIRE 1605.50 582.75 1607.75 439.75 2829.00 2784.25
WESTMINSTER 6657.50 5831.13 4211.50 3345.75 11388.00 5931.50
WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND 1166.00 880.38 951.50 472.75 2539.75 1817.75
WIGAN 12345.37 1763.43 8465.97 1017.03 17365.68 13303.30
WINCHESTER 1353.25 494.50 1650.00 662.75 2129.00 2625.00
WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD 1552.13 546.38 1726.88 486.75 2658.50 3139.50
WIRRAL 11681.75 5640.25 5762.00 2583.00 23973.25 15438.75
WOKING 1068.50 342.00 1031.50 411.25 1864.75 2111.75
WOKINGHAM 819.00 286.50 889.25 393.50 1625.50 2210.50
WOLVERHAMPTON 15022.75 2732.00 8960.13 1199.25 21116.50 13451.25
WOODSPRING 2476.75 1474.50 2617.88 1141.50 5403.25 6452.25
WORCESTER 2117.75 1018.75 1364.75 637.13 3796.25 2837.50
WORTHING 959.25 1299.50 851.00 1133.50 3537.50 3341.75
WYCHAVON 1944.50 370.13 1643.38 283.38 3063.00 2829.50
WYCOMBE 2035.50 533.38 1992.00 539.38 3478.00 4128.75
WYRE 1494.51 1184.61 1298.68 645.91 4739.10 5534.23
WYRE FOREST 2460.75 559.38 1699.50 247.50 3867.25 2923.00
YORK 3270.63 1437.25 2217.13 1344.25 5432.00 3838.00
WALES
ABERCONWY 1138.88 789.50 669.25 327.50 2631.75 1491.75
ALYN AND DEESIDE 1770.50 414.63 1287.00 233.38 3117.50 2369.00
ARFON 2119.50 620.63 1401.00 371.50 3460.00 1933.00
BLAENAU GWENT 3752.50 586.25 3364.25 299.13 4894.50 2786.50
BRECKNOCK 699.75 278.88 856.50 155.38 1217.75 1003.00
CARDIFF 10168.50 6709.63 4631.00 3000.13 20496.00 8437.25
CARMARTHEN 1160.50 548.25 822.25 298.25 2042.50 1091.75
CEREDIGION 1079.00 886.13 761.38 935.25 2539.25 1252.50
COLWYN 1015.75 1126.88 887.75 611.38 3216.25 2319.25
CYNON VALLEY 2174.00 767.00 1552.00 420.50 4103.00 1920.75
DELYN 1947.00 368.75 1376.25 164.75 3358.50 2099.75
DINEFWR 756.75 267.13 882.00 130.38 1535.50 1245.00
DWYFOR 525.50 414.13 308.75 192.00 1221.50 657.25
GLYNDWR 888.88 291.75 814.50 191.88 1515.25 1122.25
ISLWYN 1903.50 457.25 1998.00 325.50 3104.00 2231.00
LLANELLI 2728.50 805.50 2168.25 368.00 4750.00 2996.25
LLIW VALLEY 1917.00 301.88 1499.75 173.75 3139.25 2136.25
MEIRIONNYDD 645.00 308.75 553.00 143.63 1460.50 949.00
MERTHYR TYDFIL 2910.50 761.38 1895.50 420.00 4283.25 2308.75
MONMOUTH 1636.25 385.88 1302.50 267.13 2478.75 1601.50
MONTGOMERY 799.00 407.75 757.25 247.25 1389.25 996.75
NEATH 2004.25 644.25 1834.25 306.50 3664.50 2748.50
NEWPORT 5935.25 2216.00 3169.75 671.88 9838.50 4634.25
OGWR 3918.00 1189.63 3154.75 583.00 6395.50 4482.75
PORT TALBOT 2240.88 532.38 1656.00 167.75 3336.75 1913.75
PRESELI 2158.25 604.25 1312.25 272.13 3225.50 1517.00
RADNOR 273.25 290.75 250.25 194.88 686.00 449.75
RHONDDA 2443.50 728.63 1605.75 453.13 5218.00 2747.50
RHUDDLAN 1169.00 1430.88 578.00 570.00 4089.00 2307.50
RHYMNEY VALLEY 3783.25 816.75 3599.00 480.00 6088.75 4021.50
SOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE 1323.25 569.38 631.00 252.38 2401.75 969.25
SWANSEA 8095.75 3146.75 4062.25 2019.88 13572.75 8251.50
TAFF-ELY 3011.00 606.38 2211.00 964.63 4807.25 3113.25
TORFAEN 4410.75 433.25 3768.00 219.00 5478.25 3949.75
VALE OF GLAMORGAN 2734.00 1462.25 1277.75 544.13 5584.75 2231.25
WREXHAM MAELOR 4927.38 607.63 3317.00 327.75 6274.25 4081.50
YNYS MON 2437.00 800.63 1502.50 357.50 3776.75 1983.25
SCOTLAND
ABERDEEN 8077.25 1326.25 6745.25 1468.75 0.00 0.00
ANGUS 3291.25 659.63 2596.63 314.75 0.00 0.00
ANNANDALE & ESKDALE 1035.63 193.50 1230.25 168.13 0.00 0.00
ARGYLL-BUTE 2198.75 564.13 1640.50 457.00 0.00 0.00
BADENOCH 260.00 90.25 265.50 89.75 0.00 0.00
BANFF AND BUCHAN 2789.00 372.50 2387.75 138.50 0.00 0.00
BEARSDEN & MILNGAVIE 423.00 37.50 504.25 38.13 0.00 0.00
BERWICKSHIRE 497.00 166.13 583.00 114.75 0.00 0.00
BORDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4322.00 8198.00
CAITHNESS 905.45 165.19 679.03 81.99 0.00 0.00
CENTRAL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 16566.00 18829.00
CLACKMANNAN 2115.00 167.25 2664.50 114.50 0.00 0.00
CLYDEBANK 3363.75 396.13 3024.00 158.50 0.00 0.00
CLYDESDALE 2046.25 163.25 2048.20 66.64 0.00 0.00
CUMBERNAULD 1053.00 120.13 1095.50 32.75 0.00 0.00
CUMNOCK & DOON 2269.09 148.38 2652.94 85.44 0.00 0.00
CUNNINGHAME 7308.88 1086.25 5109.75 277.75 0.00 0.00
DUMBARTON 3847.75 352.13 2771.50 175.38 0.00 0.00
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8124.00 16042.00
DUNDEE 11070.50 2295.38 8528.75 1743.50 0.00 0.00
DUNFERMLINE 4661.50 595.50 5170.75 310.50 0.00 0.00
EAST KILBRIDE 361.25 257.75 277.75 56.75 0.00 0.00
EAST LOTHIAN 3208.50 470.88 3779.00 245.13 0.00 0.00
EASTWOOD 471.50 95.50 398.75 97.00 0.00 0.00
EDINBURGH 14740.50 9748.25 12068.75 10303.63 0.00 0.00
ETTRICK & LAUDERDALE 589.00 203.88 706.38 203.63 0.00 0.00
FALKIRK 7279.16 623.77 6779.50 387.87 0.00 0.00
FIFE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11997.50 43101.00
GLASGOW 64786.00 15993.75 35939.00 7536.38 0.00 0.00
GORDON 1026.00 319.50 1167.50 174.50 0.00 0.00
GRAMPIAN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 24688.00 26312.00
HAMILTON 6486.75 317.00 4666.63 100.88 0.00 0.00
HIGHLAND 0.00 0.00 0.00  13363.50 18832.00
INVERCLYDE 6439.50 602.63 4325.75 541.25 0.00 0.00
INVERNESS 3417.72 703.44 1373.73 187.29 0.00 0.00
KILMARNOCK 4553.25 377.63 4262.50 160.00 0.00 0.00
KINCARDINE & DEESIDE 568.50 100.88 618.75 66.00 0.00 0.00
KIRKCALDY 6463.75 1179.50 5654.25 551.75 0.00 0.00
KYLE & CARRICK 4841.63 603.13 4427.25 342.00 0.00 0.00
LOCHABER 707.75 199.75 678.00 85.00 0.00 0.00
LOTHIAN 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 72671.00 94991.00
MIDLOTHIAN 2106.00 454.38 2637.25 547.13 0.00 0.00
MONKLANDS 8929.00 148.00 5813.50 80.38 0.00 0.00
MORAY 2380.75 517.38 2353.25 316.00 0.00 0.00
MOTHERWELL 9616.25 432.13 8427.25 282.25 0.00 0.00
NAIRN 338.25 83.75 290.50 63.25 0.00 0.00
NITHSDALE 1843.50 451.63 1575.75 238.25 0.00 0.00
NORTH EAST FIFE 1590.50 368.25 1757.50 404.00 0.00 0.00
ORKNEY 342.12 110.75 271.77 47.64 1075.00 1970.00
PERTH & KINROSS 3089.00 1044.38 3246.25 665.63 0.00 0.00
RENFREW 10099.00 1095.63 8466.00 621.75 0.00 0.00
ROSS & CROMARTY 1915.75 507.50 1143.75 141.50 0.00 0.00
ROXBURGH 818.25 165.75 1162.00 130.75 0.00 0.00
SHETLAND 380.25 131.38 424.50 33.50 946.50 1178.00
SKYE & LOCHALSH 346.72 169.57 194.69 129.88 0.00 0.00
STEWARTRY 600.25 128.13 552.25 90.00 0.00 0.00
STIRLING 3039.62 548.89 3566.53 585.20 0.00 0.00
STRATHCLYDE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 240892.00 188744.00
STRATHKELVIN 2441.25 177.00 2238.25 136.25 0.00 0.00
SUTHERLAND 483.00 77.00 359.00 33.50 0.00 0.00
TAYSIDE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 26046.50 31444.00
TWEEDDALE 261.50 130.00 434.00 154.50 0.00 0.00
WEST LOTHIAN 4861.88 527.50 4074.00 359.38 0.00 0.00
WESTERN ISLES 851.98 172.49 396.28 33.09 2721.00 3841.00
WIGTOWN 1394.75 258.00 1212.25 161.25 0.00 0.00
NEW TOWNS
BASILDON (DC) 4228.25 0.00 2553.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
CORBY NEW TOWN 6.50 0.00 6.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
CUMBERNAULD (DC) 2295.00 0.00 1520.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EAST KILBRIDE (DC) 2977.00 0.00 2927.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GLENROTHES 2003.00 0.00 1417.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
IRVINE 1151.00 0.00 841.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LIVINGSTON 2570.00 0.00 1317.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
D.B. RURAL WALES 233.50 0.00 208.75 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTTISH HOMES 19509.00 0.00 15293.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TELFORD 2585.50 0.00 1538.50 0.00 0.00 0.00
WARRINGTON (DC) 5022.25 0.00 2613.75 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCHEDULE 8
Schedules 1 & 2


(1) Authority Type (2) Housing Benefit
(a) Persons on Income Support
(i) Local Authority Tenants— Rent Rebate (ii) Private Tenants— Rent Allowance (b) Persons not on Income Support
(i) Local Authority Tenants— Rent Rebate (ii) Private Tenants— Rent Allowance (3) Community Charge Benefit
(a) Persons on Income Support (b) Persons not on Income Support
Non-metropolitan authorities and new town corporations in England 7.98 43.45 9.75 46.08 21.49 23.28
Non-metropolitan authorities and new town corporations in Scotland and the Scottish Homes 8.27 45.80 7.96 32.82 11.65 11.26
Non-metropolitan authorities and new town corporations in Wales and the Development Board for Rural Wales 9.55 43.06 10.88 46.63 23.37 25.17
Metropolitan authorities 8.49 38.48 11.53 51.21 20.59 25.36
London Boroughs 8.83 42.15 11.47 49.50 27.69 33.12
SCHEDULE 9
Schedules 1 & 2


(1) (2)
Authority Cost adjustment figure
ADUR 1.032240
ARUN 1.032240
ASHFORD 1.032240
AYLESBURY VALE 1.032240
BARKING 1.096590
BARNET 1.096590
BASILDON 1.064480
BASINGSTOKE 1.032240
BEXLEY 1.096590
BRACKNELL 1.064480
BRAINTREE 1.032240
BRENT 1.096590
BRENTWOOD 1.064480
BRIGHTON 1.032240
BROMLEY 1.096590
BROXBOURNE 1.096720
CAMDEN 1.137345
CANTERBURY 1.032240
CASTLE POINT 1.032240
CHELMSFORD 1.032240
CHERWELL 1.032240
CHICHESTER 1.032240
CHILTERN 1.064480
CITY OF LONDON 1.276705
COLCHESTER 1.032240
CRAWLEY 1.064480
CROYDON 1.096590
DACORUM 1.064480
DARTFORD 1.096720
DOVER 1.032240
EALING 1.096590
EAST HAMPSHIRE 1.032240
EAST HERTFORDSHIRE 1.064480
EASTBOURNE 1.032240
EASTLEIGH 1.032240
ELMBRIDGE 1.096720
ENFIELD 1.096590
EPPING FOREST 1.096720
EPSOM AND EWELL 1.096720
FAREHAM 1.032240
GILLINGHAM 1.032240
GOSPORT 1.032240
GRAVESHAM 1.032240
GREENWICH 1.137345
GUILDFORD 1.064480
HACKNEY 1.137345
HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM 1.137345
HARINGEY 1.096590
HARLOW 1.064480
HARROW 1.096590
HART 1.032240
HASTINGS 1.032240
HAVANT 1.032240
HAVERING 1.096590
HERTSMERE 1.096720
HILLINGDON 1.096590
HORSHAM 1.032240
HOUNSLOW 1.096590
HOVE 1.032240
ISLINGTON 1.137345
KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA 1.137345
KINGSTON UPON THAMES 1.096590
LAMBETH 1.137345
LEWES 1.032240
LEWISHAM 1.137345
LUTON 1.032240
MAIDSTONE 1.032240
MALDON 1.032240
MEDINA 1.032240
MERTON 1.096590
MID BEDFORDSHIRE 1.032240
MID SUSSEX 1.032240
MILTON KEYNES 1.032240
MOLE VALLEY 1.064480
NEW FOREST 1.032240
NEWBURY 1.032240
NEWHAM 1.096590
NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE 1.032240
NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE 1.032240
OXFORD 1.032240
PORTSMOUTH 1.032240
READING 1.032240
REDBRIDGE 1.096590
REIGATE AND BANSTEAD 1.096720
RICHMOND UPON THAMES 1.096590
ROCHESTER UPON MEDWAY 1.032240
ROCHFORD 1.032240
ROTHER 1.032240
RUNNEYMEDE 1.064480
RUSHMOOR 1.032240
SEVENOAKS 1.064480
SHEPWAY 1.032240
SLOUGH 1.096720
SOUTH BEDFORFORDSHIRE 1.032240
SOUTH BUCKS 1.096720
SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE 1.032240
SOUTH WIGHT 1.032240
SOUTHHAMPTON 1.032240
SOTHEND ON SEA 1.032240
SOUTHWARK 1.137345
SPELTHORNE 1.096720
ST ALBANS 1.064480
STEVENAGE 1.032240
SURREY HEATH 1.064480
SUTTON 1.096590
SWALE 1.032240
TANDRIDGE 1.064480
TENDRING 1.032240
TEST VALLEY 1.032240
THANET 1.032240
THREE RIVERS 1.096720
THURROCK 1.064480
TONBRIDGE AND MALLING 1.032240
TOWER HAMLETS 1.137345
TUNBRIDGE WELLS 1.032240
UTTLTSFORD 1.032240
VALE OF WHITE HORSE 1.032240
WALTHAM FOREST 1.096590
WANDSWORTH 1.137345
WATFORD 1.096720
WAVERLEY 1.064480
WEALDEN 1.032240
WELWYN HATFIELD 1.064480(r)
WESTMINSTER 1.137345
WEST OXFORDSHIRE 1.032240
WINCHESTER 1.032240
WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD 1.064480
WOKING 1.064480
WOKINGHAM 1.032240
WORTHING 1.032240
WYCOMBE 1.032240
SCHEDULE 10
Schedules 1 & 2


 Persons not on Income Support
(2) Housing Benefit
(a) Local Authority Tenants —Rent Rebate (b) Private Tenants — Rent Allowance (3) Community Charge Benefit
(1) Authority Type
Non-metropolitan authorities and new town corporations in England 10.06 47.62 24.19
Non-metropolitan authorities and new town corporations in Scotland and the Scottish Homes 8.21 33.92 11.70
Non-Metropolitan authorities and new town corporations in Wales and the Development Board for Rural Wales 11.22 48.19 26.16
Metropolitan authorities 11.89 52.92 26.35
London Boroughs 11.83 51.16 34.41