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

Amendment of the Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998

2.—(1) The Income-related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998(1) is amended as follows.

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

(3) In article 14(2)(3) (backdated benefit) after “17A(2)” insert “, 17B(2), 17C(2)”.

(4) For articles 15(7) and 15A(7)(4) (disproportionate rent increase) substitute—

“(7) This article shall not apply in a case to which article 17 or 17A (subsidy in respect of temporary or short term accommodation) applies.”.

(5) In article 16(1)(5) (treatment of high rents in rent allowance cases) after “article 14 (backdated benefits)” insert “, 17B or 17C (subsidy in respect of accommodation provided by a registered housing association as temporary or short term accommodation)”.

(6) For the heading to article 17(6) (subsidy in respect of temporary accommodation – non self-contained licensed accommodation and board and lodging accommodation) substitute “Subsidy in respect of non self-contained licensed accommodation, and board and lodging accommodation, provided by an authority as temporary or short term accommodation”.

(7) In article 17—

(a)for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) This article applies where—

(a)a rent rebate is payable by an authority;

(b)a person (“P”) is required to pay the authority for—

(i)board and lodging accommodation; or

(ii)accommodation which is not self-contained and which the authority has a right to use under an agreement, other than a lease, with a third party; and

(c)the authority makes the accommodation available to P—

(i)to discharge any of its functions under Part 3 of the Housing Act 1985(7), Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996(8) or Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987(9), as the case may be; or

(ii)to prevent P being or becoming homeless within the meaning of Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 or (in Scotland) Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.”;

(b)in paragraph (2)(c) omit “subject to paragraph (3A)”;

(c)in paragraph (3) for “preceding the relevant year” substitute “2011”;

(d)omit paragraph (3A);

(e)in paragraph (4) for “article 17A” substitute “articles 17A, 17B and 17C”; and

(f)in paragraph (5) for “article 17A” substitute “articles 17A, 17B and 17C”.

(8) For the heading to article 17A(10) (subsidy in respect of temporary accommodation – self-contained licensed accommodation and short lease accommodation) substitute “Subsidy in respect of self-contained licensed accommodation, and leased accommodation, provided by an authority as temporary or short term accommodation”.

(9) In article 17A—

(a)for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) This article applies where—

(a)a rent rebate is payable by an authority;

(b)a person (“P”) is required to pay the authority—

(i)for self-contained accommodation which the authority has a right to use under an agreement, other than a lease, with a third party;

(ii)in England, for accommodation outside that authority’s Housing Revenue Account which the authority holds on a lease granted for a term not exceeding 10 years; or

(iii)in Wales and Scotland, for accommodation which the authority holds on a lease; and

(c)the authority makes the accommodation available to P—

(i)to discharge any of its functions under Part 3 of the Housing Act 1985, Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 or Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, as the case may be; or

(ii)to prevent P being or becoming homeless within the meaning of Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 or (in Scotland) Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.”;

(b)in paragraph (2)(c) omit “subject to paragraph (3A)”;

(c)in paragraph (3)(a) for “preceding the relevant year” substitute “2011”;

(d)omit paragraph (3A); and

(e)for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) For the purposes of determining the applicable local housing allowance in paragraph (3)—

(a)for accommodation which is not self-contained, the applicable local housing allowance is the local housing allowance specified in paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 3B to the Rent Officers Order; and

(b)for accommodation which is self-contained—

(i)where the total number of rooms suitable for living in and bedrooms in the accommodation is between two and five, at least one of those rooms is to be treated as a room suitable for living in; and

(ii)where the total number of rooms suitable for living in and bedrooms in the accommodation is six or more, at least two of those rooms are to be treated as rooms suitable for living in.”.

(10) After article 17A insert—

“Subsidy in respect of non self-contained licensed accommodation, and board and lodging accommodation, made available by a registered housing association as temporary or short term accommodation

17B.—(1) This article applies where—

(a)a rent allowance is payable by an authority;

(b)a person (“P”) is required to pay a registered housing association for—

(i)board and lodging accommodation; or

(ii)accommodation which is not self-contained and which the registered housing association has a right to use under an agreement, other than a lease, with a third party; and

(c)the registered housing association makes the accommodation available to P in pursuance of arrangements made with it by the authority—

(i)to discharge any of the authority’s functions under Part 3 of the Housing Act 1985, Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 or Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, as the case may be; or

(ii)to prevent P being or becoming homeless within the meaning of Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 or (in Scotland) Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.

(2) Where this article applies the appropriate amount is the lowest of—

(a)the amount of housing benefit entitlement in a week or part week, as the case may be;

(b)the maximum amount determined in accordance with paragraph (3); or

(c)£500 where the dwelling is located in a broad rental market area listed in Schedule 8 (broad rental market areas in London) or £375 where the dwelling is located in any other broad rental market area.

(3) The maximum amount referred to in paragraph (2) is the local housing allowance for January 2011 for the category specified in paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 3B to the Rent Officers Order which is applicable to the broad rental market area in which the accommodation is situated.

Subsidy in respect of self-contained accommodation, or owned or leased accommodation, made available by a registered housing association as temporary or short term accommodation

17C.—(1) This article applies where—

(a)a rent allowance is payable by an authority; and

(b)a person (“P”) is required to pay a registered housing association for—

(i)accommodation which is not self-contained and which the registered housing association owns or holds on a lease; or

(ii)accommodation which is self-contained; and

(c)the registered housing association makes the accommodation available to P in pursuance of arrangements made with it by the authority—

(i)to discharge any of the authority’s functions under Part 3 of the Housing Act 1985, Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 or Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, as the case may be; or

(ii)to prevent P being or becoming homeless within the meaning of Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 or (in Scotland) Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.

(2) Where this article applies the appropriate amount is the lowest of—

(a)the amount of housing benefit entitlement in a week or part week, as the case may be;

(b)the maximum amount determined in accordance with paragraph (3); or

(c)£500 where the dwelling is located in a broad rental market area listed in Schedule 8 (broad rental market areas in London) or £375 where the dwelling is located in any other broad rental market area.

(3) The maximum amount referred to in paragraph (2) is the aggregate of—

(a)90% of the local housing allowance for January 2011 for the category specified in paragraphs 1(1)(b) to (f) of Schedule 3B to the Rent Officers Order which applies to the accommodation and is applicable to the broad rental market area in which the accommodation is situated; and

(b)either—

(i)£40 for authorities listed in Schedule 7 (authorities in London); or

(ii)£60 for other authorities.

(4) For the purposes of determining the applicable local housing allowance in paragraph (3)—

(a)for accommodation which is not self-contained, the applicable local housing allowance is the local housing allowance specified in paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 3B to the Rent Officers Order; and

(b)for accommodation which is self-contained—

(i)where the total number of rooms suitable for living in and bedrooms in the accommodation is between two and five, at least one of those rooms is to be treated as a room suitable for living in; and

(ii)where the total number of rooms suitable for living in and bedrooms in the accommodation is six or more, at least two of those rooms are to be treated as rooms suitable for living in.”.