Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 1859

SOCIAL SECURITY
The Income-Related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2002

Made
17th July 2002

Laid before Parliament
23rd July 2002

Coming into force
17th August 2002

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with the consent of the Treasury(1), in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 140B(1), (3) and (4), 140F(2) and 189(1) and (4) to (7) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992(2), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with organisations appearing to him to be representative of the authorities concerned(3), hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Income-Related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Amendment Order 2002 and shall come into force on 17th August 2002.

(2) In this Order, “the principal Order” means the Income-Related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998(4).

Scottish Homes

2.  For the year commencing on 1st April 2001, the amount referred to as the maximum in article 13(2)(a) of the principal Order(5) shall be “£682,145”.

Sums to be used in the calculation of subsidy

3.  For Schedule 1 to the principal Order(6), there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Order for the year commencing on 1st April 2001.

Thresholds for subsidy on rent allowances

4.  For the table in Part V of Schedule 4 to the principal Order(7), there shall be substituted the table in Schedule 2 to this Order for the year commencing on 1st April 2001.

Amendment of Schedule 5

5.  In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5 to the principal Order (benefit savings threshold)(8), for the year commencing on 1st April 2001—

(a)for the definition of “F” there shall be substituted:

“F is—

(a)
where an authority identified in column (1) of Schedule 1 is operating the weekly benefit savings scheme and that authority—

(i)
has not been certified by the Secretary of State as having complied with the verification framework in the relevant year, the sum specified in column (6a) of Schedule 1; or

(ii)
has been certified by the Secretary of State as having complied with the verification framework in the relevant year, the sum specified in column (6b) of Schedule 1; or

(b)
where an authority identified in column (1) of Schedule 1 is operating the new incentive scheme, the sum specified in column (6c) of Schedule 1;”;

(b)after the definition of “intervention”, there shall be inserted:

““new incentive scheme” means the scheme set out in the following circulars issued by the Secretary of State(9)—

HB/CTB F12/2000; and

HB/CTB F19/2001;”;

(c)after the definition of “verification framework”, there shall be inserted:

““weekly benefit savings scheme” means the scheme set out in the following circulars issued by the Secretary of State(10)—

HB/CTB F17/1998; and

HB/CTB F13/2000.”.

Amendment of Schedule 1

6.—(1) Column (5) of Schedule 1 to the principal Order (additional subsidy) shall be amended by substituting “£134,827” for “£132,827” in respect of Sefton.

(2) This article shall have effect in respect of the year commencing on 1st April 2000.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Malcolm Wicks
Parliamentary-Under Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
15th July 2002

We consent,

P. Woolas
J. Fitzpatrick
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
17th July 2002

Article 3
SCHEDULE 1
The following Schedule is substituted for Schedule 1 to the principal Order.

Articles 11(1), 12(1)(b), 17(1), (5)(b) and (8), 18(1)(d) and paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 5

“SCHEDULE 1SUMS AND PERCENTAGE TO BE USED IN THE CALCULATION OF SUBSIDY

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

(7)

Authority
Administration subsidy
Homeless Threshold
Homeless Cap
Additional Subsidy
Benefit Savings Threshold
X per cent

(£)
(£)
(£)
(£)
(6a)(£)
(6b)(£)
(6c)(£)
(%)

ENGLAND

ADUR
130,561
106.45
177.41
4,429
123,411
92,558

92.91

ALLERDALE
309,729
85.01
141.69
5,600
193,429
145,072

93.26

ALNWICK
75,902
73.03
121.72
1,133
49,109
36,832

88.97

AMBER VALLEY
241,283
84.58
140.97
4,944
162,541
121,906

88.74

ARUN

337,025
114.38
190.64
16,561
402,792
302,094

92.82

ASHFIELD
316,876
79.40
132.33
4,969
169,090
126,818

88.50

ASHFORD
203,137
106.22
177.04
4,845
159,772
119,829

88.30

AYLESBURY VALE
199,631
102.51
170.84
5,365
146,413
109,810

89.24

BABERGH
153,580
96.42
160.71
4,017
120,417
90,313

88.78

BARKING AND DAGENHAM
651,800
200.00
300.00
15,226
470,885
353,164

92.57

BARNET
828,165
200.00
300.00
53,350
1,307,155
980,366

92.64

BARNSLEY
727,223
69.88
116.46
12,462
409,713
307,285

91.51

BARROW-IN-FURNESS
219,063
89.58
149.30
9,311
190,712
143,034

93.32

BASILDON
494,023
99.72
166.21
8,630
360,154
270,116

87.87

BASINGSTOKE AND DEANE
273,391
104.78
174.63
5,193
261,005
195,754

90.35

BASSETLAW
260,079
87.11
145.18
5,605
171,360
128,520

88.49

BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET
412,748
90.52
150.86
12,529
316,431
237,323

89.62

BEDFORD
396,145
83.00
138.34
10,279
441,282
330,962

89.81

BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
73,729
77.49
129.15
1,533
42,294
31,721

88.91

BEXLEY
571,801
200.00
300.00
19,905

118,692
89.38

BIRMINGHAM
3,816,800
85.93
143.21
79,266
3,515,438
2,636,579

94.78

BLABY
86,291
74.94
124.91
1,750
46,782
35,087

91.27

BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
487,718
98.09
163.48
13,323
514,698
386,024

94.22

BLACKPOOL
608,980
73.61
122.68
47,186
848,337
636,253

89.52

BLYTH VALLEY
245,808
66.96
111.60
3,202
136,888
102,666

88.87

BOLSOVER
219,595
67.49
112.48
5,203
136,166
102,125

89.49

BOLTON
811,467
72.84
121.39
18,455
666,415
499,811

94.48

BOSTON
158,359
76.94
128.23
2,055

15,436
91.10

BOURNEMOUTH
528,108
94.34
157.23
38,278
698,882
524,162

93.73

BRACKNELL FOREST
168,131
108.73
181.21
5,529
128,329
96,247

94.36

BRADFORD
1,453,943
78.15
130.25
49,501
1,230,016
922,512

94.90

BRAINTREE
268,338
90.25
150.41
5,774
203,100
152,325

88.69

BRECKLAND
268,927
95.26
158.76
5,110
205,609
154,207

86.70

BRENT
1,174,412
200.00
300.00
77,358

472,240
91.29

BRENTWOOD
107,051
105.89
176.48
2,835
69,268
51,951

88.62

BRIDGNORTH
115,299
85.49
142.48
1,648
55,793
41,845

89.99

BRIGHTON AND HOVE
1,071,413
95.40
159.00
72,343

356,727
89.92

BRISTOL
1,264,574
83.37
138.96
38,455

253,050
94.11

BROADLAND
192,937
95.26
158.76
3,571

30,941
86.64

BROMLEY
723,834
200.00
300.00
20,396
763,764
572,823

84.78

BROMSGROVE
102,432
84.57
140.95
1,744
54,771
41,078

84.03

BROXBOURNE
209,221
116.22
193.70
5,304
121,376
91,032

88.79

BROXTOWE
207,258
72.28
120.47
4,520
129,680
97,260

87.78

BURNLEY
301,445
87.11
145.18
10,331
286,272
214,704

92.06

BURY
419,789
84.42
140.70
11,935
307,249
230,437

89.52

CALDERDALE
541,692
74.82
124.69
11,243
429,527
322,145

94.99

CAMBRIDGE
304,796
101.37
168.95
6,467
224,165
168,124

86.02

CAMDEN
1,272,365
200.00
300.00
53,100

384,210
92.83

CANNOCK CHASE
202,716
91.96
153.27
2,663
119,419
89,564

87.01

CANTERBURY
308,560
101.21
168.68
13,330

70,583
88.42

CARADON
188,014
85.29
142.15
8,240
205,324
153,993

90.12

CARLISLE
238,500
81.01
135.01
5,556
167,685
125,764

93.30

CARRICK
218,308
95.42
159.03
9,906
245,480
184,110

90.84

CASTLE MORPETH
87,539
81.14
135.24
1,222
45,985
34,489

88.58

CASTLE POINT
158,744
111.68
186.13
8,511
150,188
112,641

87.59

CHARNWOOD
225,972
75.40
125.67
7,147
145,396
109,047

91.21

CHELMSFORD
238,821
105.38
175.63
5,935
172,204
129,153

88.63

CHELTENHAM
231,603
105.99
176.65
9,662
260,770
195,578

86.79

CHERWELL
205,244
100.26
167.10
9,408
182,548
136,911

86.77

CHESTER
291,383
80.13
133.54
6,680
206,447
154,835

92.30

CHESTER-LE-STREET
169,444
73.53
122.56
2,210
76,545
57,409

95.00

CHESTERFIELD
312,641
71.85
119.74
5,921
212,304
159,228

89.15

CHICHESTER
200,969
106.04
176.73
6,147
178,911
134,183

92.77

CHILTERN
150,974
104.78
174.63
1,937

29,333
89.34

CHORLEY
200,252
72.70
121.16
3,792
151,805
113,854

91.76

CHRISTCHURCH
103,261
90.52
150.86
2,527

21,101
90.05

CITY OF LONDON
41,981
200.00
300.00
576
38,304
28,728

95.00

COLCHESTER
321,399
98.55
164.25
11,295
357,259
267,944

88.01

CONGLETON
144,341
85.01
141.69
1,955
98,161
73,621

93.02

COPELAND
215,315
79.08
131.79
4,877
163,842
122,882

93.28

CORBY
132,938
80.57
134.29
4,805

16,355
89.96

COTSWOLD
154,580
90.52
150.86
3,747
143,940
107,955

86.81

COVENTRY
1,114,835
72.82
121.36
26,865
874,736
656,052

93.77

CRAVEN
86,778
89.90
149.83
2,447
75,120
56,340

88.61

CRAWLEY
249,461
107.96
179.94
3,114
131,340
98,505

92.78

CREWE AND NANTWICH
220,905
81.98
136.64
5,248
176,109
132,082

93.16

CROYDON
985,164
200.00
300.00
58,368

309,079
92.50

DACORUM
256,697
97.53
162.55
5,372
172,377
129,283

89.04

DARLINGTON
274,132
78.55
130.92
7,742
236,058
177,044

87.34

DARTFORD
178,114
103.47
172.45
6,286
142,663
106,997

88.48

DAVENTRY
92,967
80.04
133.40
1,746
57,695
43,271

89.74

DERBY
662,423
76.53
127.54
19,393
563,023
422,267

91.61

DERBYSHIRE DALES
103,643
80.80
134.66
1,525
57,774
43,331

89.32

DERWENTSIDE
330,893
81.31
135.51
4,088

39,592
95.00

DONCASTER
856,507
70.87
118.12
15,628
513,864
385,398

94.08

DOVER
326,353
107.16
178.60
14,782
359,193
269,395

88.50

DUDLEY
793,056
83.66
139.43
8,714
429,820
322,365

90.38

DURHAM CITY
205,679
78.70
131.17
2,375
121,315
90,986

95.00

EALING
937,265
200.00
300.00
63,397
1,387,193
1,040,395

90.86

EASINGTON
369,321
79.11
131.85
4,025
227,703
170,777

95.00

EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE
143,251
95.26
158.76
2,811
99,435
74,576

85.78

EAST DEVON
224,402
81.34
135.56
7,220
226,374
169,781

88.89

EAST DORSET
128,946
90.52
150.86
2,789
110,957
83,218

90.26

EAST HAMPSHIRE
176,648
104.78
174.63
4,782
217,084
162,813

90.59

EAST HERTFORDSHIRE
165,723
107.26
178.76
4,015
105,148
78,861

88.94

EAST LINDSEY
356,290
79.29
132.14
12,842
234,386
175,790

91.02

EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
126,672
88.58
147.63
3,282
71,148
53,361

90.01

EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
606,661
77.21
128.68
22,965
526,453
394,840

92.82

EAST STAFFORDSHIRE
196,636
76.69
127.81
5,187
135,078
101,309

87.61

EASTBOURNE
316,030
95.19
158.66
16,998
454,107
340,580

86.15

EASTLEIGH
213,787
104.78
174.63
4,924
201,817
151,363

90.58

EDEN
89,541
85.01
141.69
2,033
86,313
64,735

93.27

ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON
171,465
64.27
107.11
2,364
94,867
71,150

93.17

ELMBRIDGE
220,951
119.50
199.17
8,829

43,558
92.03

ENFIELD
870,441
200.00
300.00
43,763

248,418
88.06

EPPING FOREST
245,763
101.02
168.36
8,203
182,918
137,189

88.74

EPSOM AND EWELL
98,112
104.78
174.63
3,954
108,150
81,113

90.37

EREWASH
263,458
73.86
123.09
5,318
161,152
120,864

88.54

EXETER
275,355
79.17
131.95
14,185
278,438
208,829

88.67

FAREHAM
121,276
97.95
163.25
3,938
98,946
74,210

90.39

FENLAND
202,564
90.45
150.75
6,923
130,852
98,139

85.80

FOREST HEATH
86,330
85.14
141.90
2,458
55,137
41,353

88.77

FOREST OF DEAN
149,855
86.76
144.60
4,127
110,697
83,023

87.05

FYLDE
143,434
74.28
123.80
7,104
130,149
97,612

91.93

GATESHEAD
828,743
74.20
123.67
10,985
489,098
366,824

94.09

GEDLING
202,923
74.69
124.48
5,166
144,448
108,336

88.42

GLOUCESTER
279,417
95.35
158.92
15,529
320,095
240,071

86.47

GOSPORT
175,231
98.81
164.69
4,483
181,403
136,052

89.39

GRAVESHAM
236,001
99.74
166.24
8,537
190,145
142,609

88.10

GREAT YARMOUTH
320,756
70.97
118.28
16,069
297,155
222,866

86.94

GREENWICH
1,160,946
200.00
300.00
22,512
956,072
717,054

92.75

GUILDFORD
200,540
119.87
199.78
7,196

38,056
92.01

HACKNEY
1,771,173
200.00
300.00
63,895
2,450,332
1,837,749

92.77

HALTON
474,446
75.30
125.50
7,050
367,586
275,690

90.13

HAMBLETON
145,981
74.20
123.67
3,352

24,936
87.43

HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM
1,123,983
200.00
300.00
36,809
1,045,985
784,489

92.77

HARBOROUGH
80,092
92.00
153.33
1,626
43,872
32,904

91.23

HARINGEY
1,253,777
200.00
300.00
101,609
2,585,942
1,939,457

92.85

HARLOW
244,649
97.75
162.92
4,192
143,071
107,303

89.26

HARROGATE
230,940
95.41
159.01
9,977
226,761
170,071

87.25

HARROW
466,359
200.00
300.00
29,988

159,725
88.20

HART
83,226
104.78
174.63
2,653
73,879
55,409

90.52

HARTLEPOOL
383,069
78.02
130.04
8,063
315,084
236,313

94.24

HASTINGS
524,061
104.78
174.63
28,028

132,993
86.40

HAVANT
256,411
104.78
174.63
6,392
225,047
168,785

90.49

HAVERING
493,819
200.00
300.00
14,677
361,342
271,007

83.80

HEREFORDSHIRE
467,061
79.33
132.21
12,414
363,199
272,399

86.06

HERTSMERE
225,616
95.26
158.76
4,208

43,504
89.07

HIGH PEAK
175,417
87.21
145.34
4,633
144,702
108,527

88.95

HILLINGDON
609,483
200.00
300.00
19,207

147,002
86.71

HINCKLEY AND BOSWORTH
139,179
83.58
139.29
2,745
70,966
53,225

90.28

HORSHAM
186,432
123.87
206.45
4,552
130,321
97,741

92.76

HOUNSLOW
616,772
200.00
300.00
32,759
721,787
541,340

87.87

HUNTINGDONSHIRE
229,315
103.19
171.99
4,965
144,428
108,321

84.30

HYNDBURN
247,076
84.13
140.22
9,244
262,116
196,587

92.11

IPSWICH
370,060
87.57
145.96
9,379
309,882
232,412

89.01

ISLE OF WIGHT
465,092
104.78
174.63
19,477
567,259
425,444

94.16

ISLES OF SCILLY
4,147
93.89
156.48
45

484
94.08

ISLINGTON
1,296,840
200.00
300.00
30,215

245,338
92.66

KENNET
167,031
90.52
150.86
2,621
133,140
99,855

88.34

KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
728,573
200.00
300.00
38,004
1,130,102
847,577

92.05

KERRIER
303,331
90.52
150.86
9,429
340,234
255,176

89.78

KETTERING
150,885
80.38
133.96
4,534
94,746
71,060

89.99

KINGS LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK
327,738
81.13
135.21
7,779
208,073
156,055

86.83

KINGSTON-UPON-HULL
1,221,491
74.63
124.38
24,472
874,772
656,079

92.75

KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
239,164
200.00
300.00
9,208
287,697
215,773

83.56

KIRKLEES
1,037,786
83.27
138.78
24,633
836,409
627,307

94.99

KNOWSLEY
825,052
92.38
153.97
9,877

106,250
94.85

LAMBETH
1,520,494
200.00
300.00
66,767
1,731,414
1,298,561

93.18

LANCASTER
373,977
81.61
136.02
20,833
409,430
307,073

91.97

LEEDS
2,305,690
74.44
124.07
64,431
1,782,991
1,337,243

94.90

LEICESTER
1,002,598
85.96
143.26
20,703
900,030
675,023

94.38

LEWES
198,145
103.80
173.00
9,758

47,026
86.43

LEWISHAM
1,364,498
200.00
300.00
47,393
1,321,734
991,301

89.17

LICHFIELD
153,454
83.24
138.74
1,420
104,516
78,387

87.75

LINCOLN
282,562
72.01
120.02
8,230
230,496
172,872

90.85

LIVERPOOL
2,794,115
86.51
144.19
80,610
2,386,769
1,790,077

94.87

LUTON
468,104
103.88
173.13
25,497
501,076
375,807

90.89

MACCLESFIELD
237,057
86.98
144.96
6,444
178,732
134,049

93.15

MAIDSTONE
252,323
105.36
175.60
7,161
204,395
153,296

88.72

MALDON
126,611
95.26
158.76
7,569
125,212
93,909

88.49

MALVERN HILLS
141,336
83.24
138.74
2,810
127,152
95,364

82.08

MANCHESTER
2,503,905
98.52
164.20
78,270

555,656
95.00

MANSFIELD
317,238
87.06
145.10
5,959

52,820
87.60

MEDWAY TOWNS
657,543
98.92
164.87
43,400
765,635
574,226

94.53

MELTON
64,733
74.73
124.54
1,244
39,894
29,921

91.19

MENDIP
216,784
89.19
148.64
8,638
211,046
158,285

89.02

MERTON
446,876
200.00
300.00
22,878
545,062
408,797

87.89

MID BEDFORDSHIRE
181,859
94.98
158.31
3,306
106,307
79,730

89.86

MID DEVON
139,035
85.07
141.78
4,826
130,523
97,892

89.14

MID SUFFOLK
127,053
90.12
150.21
2,722
77,828
58,371

88.73

MID SUSSEX
189,817
104.78
174.63
5,243
219,521
164,641

92.81

MIDDLESBROUGH
621,558
88.67
147.78
12,155
535,755
401,816

94.08

MILTON KEYNES
497,354
88.65
147.75
12,235
408,846
306,635

87.71

MOLE VALLEY
107,895
99.57
165.95
2,584
80,409
60,307

91.94

NEW FOREST
299,974
113.34
188.90
7,947
277,895
208,421

90.62

NEWARK AND SHERWOOD
235,287
78.22
130.37
5,110
166,847
125,135

88.81

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME
269,613
70.58
117.64
3,327
106,788
80,091

87.79

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
1,227,406
76.80
128.00
30,272
1,025,006
768,755

94.09

NEWHAM
1,420,774
200.00
300.00
94,582

502,856
92.51

NORTH CORNWALL
267,366
86.51
144.19
8,831

45,727
90.84

NORTH DEVON
255,903
98.82
164.70
13,575
281,775
211,331

89.11

NORTH DORSET
107,762
90.52
150.86
2,259
94,811
71,108

90.09

NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE
206,238
70.66
117.77
2,338
88,470
66,353

89.33

NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE
537,030
77.06
128.44
16,879

113,920
92.89

NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE
219,535
102.90
171.49
6,329
158,149
118,612

89.19

NORTH KESTEVEN
136,939
78.40
130.66
2,567
74,778
56,084

90.89

NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE
345,264
74.51
124.19
8,283
216,133
162,100

93.13

NORTH NORFOLK
224,371
82.19
136.98
7,638
180,851
135,638

86.99

NORTH SHROPSHIRE
106,124
76.83
128.05
2,553
66,346
49,760

90.18

NORTH SOMERSET
396,548
104.84
174.74
23,236
459,450
344,588

93.46

NORTH TYNESIDE
718,111
70.56
117.60
19,620
505,339
379,004

93.50

NORTH WARWICKSHIRE
128,417
78.73
131.21
1,520
78,646
58,985

89.90

NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE
155,079
78.36
130.60
2,204
80,763
60,572

91.31

NORTH WILTSHIRE
219,644
90.52
150.86
3,783

35,945
88.61

NORTHAMPTON
440,073
96.07
160.11
12,865
289,940
217,455

89.28

NORWICH
480,695
79.58
132.63
10,794

70,325
86.69

NOTTINGHAM
1,137,974
74.04
123.39
23,612
939,508
704,631

94.27

NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH
276,561
79.97
133.28
5,842
179,812
134,859

90.12

OADBY AND WIGSTON
68,810
72.48
120.80
1,852
41,111
30,833

89.10

OLDHAM
670,455
75.35
125.58
13,660
495,274
371,456

90.10

OSWESTRY
77,371
80.33
133.88
1,904
53,147
39,860

87.95

OXFORD
351,226
106.74
177.89
19,231

99,972
87.27

PENDLE
354,424
78.66
131.10
7,886
211,139
158,354

92.12

PENWITH
245,815
85.01
141.69
9,297
301,176
225,882

90.71

PETERBOROUGH
435,174
101.55
169.24
16,436
396,910
297,683

88.48

PLYMOUTH
824,131
83.20
138.66
38,272
864,072
648,054

90.63

POOLE
283,012
97.10
161.83
11,667

61,689
87.52

PORTSMOUTH
627,664
99.67
166.11
26,822
733,521
550,141

94.95

PRESTON
419,892
85.99
143.32
9,292
387,992
290,994

92.17

PURBECK
90,878
105.00
175.01
3,041
95,827
71,870

89.27

READING
364,942
123.60
206.00
20,712
476,800
357,600

93.63

REDBRIDGE
632,564
200.00
300.00
56,929
1,184,834
888,626

87.74

REDCAR AND CLEVELAND
463,590
84.58
140.97
8,985
375,482
281,612

94.25

REDDITCH
170,963
88.26
147.10
2,329
113,690
85,268

84.49

REIGATE AND BANSTEAD
166,425
118.57
197.62
5,465
132,054
99,041

92.06

RESTORMEL
291,729
97.20
162.01
12,878
293,173
219,880

90.71

RIBBLE VALLEY
63,639
74.75
124.58
2,010
49,176
36,882

91.96

RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES
417,433
200.00
300.00
13,967
440,246
330,185

90.78

RICHMONDSHIRE
67,321
86.93
144.88
1,608
69,210
51,908

87.60

ROCHDALE
856,261
78.13
130.22
17,292
578,767
434,075

93.85

ROCHFORD
127,898
92.98
154.97
4,250
106,505
79,879

88.78

ROSSENDALE
176,079
81.95
136.58
4,794
145,906
109,430

92.12

ROTHER
240,351
104.78
174.63
8,924
310,890
233,168

85.98

ROTHERHAM
751,292
66.49
110.82
9,438
389,013
291,760

91.30

RUGBY
159,714
83.39
138.99
3,009
102,254
76,691

90.06

RUNNYMEDE
116,072
126.55
210.92
3,668
91,077
68,308

91.75

RUSHCLIFFE
129,364
84.39
140.65
3,848
83,938
62,954

88.37

RUSHMOOR
170,701
104.78
174.63
4,451
174,346
130,760

90.49

RUTLAND
42,093
92.88
154.79
795
29,111
21,833

86.27

RYEDALE
145,357
74.20
123.67
2,055
88,079
66,059

88.74

SALFORD
992,511
89.04
148.41
30,839
775,143
581,357

93.15

SALISBURY
199,035
112.08
186.80
7,805

43,234
88.37

SANDWELL
1,100,067
94.37
157.29
12,488

143,346
93.49

SCARBOROUGH
332,509
88.70
147.83
14,925

73,570
87.26

SEDGEFIELD
306,374
75.97
126.62
2,886
165,692
124,269

95.00

SEDGEMOOR
233,675
94.72
157.87
8,535

44,983
88.87

SEFTON
871,730
88.06
146.77
33,707
672,309
504,232

94.84

SELBY
113,619
81.16
135.27
2,624
77,866
58,400

88.71

SEVENOAKS
226,696
104.78
174.63
4,038
194,176
145,632

88.62

SHEFFIELD
1,828,330
70.92
118.19
20,889
871,757
653,818

92.02

SHEPWAY
341,483
91.27
152.12
20,631
359,527
269,645

88.64

SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM
186,429
81.84
136.40
4,991
127,852
95,889

90.02

SLOUGH
287,931
110.75
184.58
14,508
279,179
209,384

94.33

SOLIHULL
369,483
89.54
149.24
4,526
230,538
172,904

91.28

SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE
199,122
102.43
170.72
4,229
130,024
97,518

89.76

SOUTH BUCKS
111,703
104.78
174.63
1,435
83,802
62,852

89.21

SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE
141,899
102.02
170.04
3,544
94,326
70,745

82.77

SOUTH DERBYSHIRE
138,278
82.24
137.07
4,443
90,472
67,854

88.55

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE
387,088
92.31
153.84
8,091
242,391
181,793

86.87

SOUTH HAMS
197,190
90.52
150.86
7,704
185,588
139,191

88.98

SOUTH HOLLAND
130,958
82.31
137.18
2,018
58,971
44,228

91.12

SOUTH KESTEVEN
201,206
81.95
136.58
5,441
130,323
97,742

90.99

SOUTH LAKELAND
165,880
88.19
146.98
6,334
149,676
112,257

93.26

SOUTH NORFOLK
181,202
85.06
141.77
3,788

23,377
86.60

SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
83,593
98.28
163.80
2,122
49,140
36,855

90.11

SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE
198,185
104.78
174.63
7,642
169,922
127,442

86.84

SOUTH RIBBLE
186,923
85.01
141.69
2,464
140,098
105,074

91.95

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE
94,419
83.24
138.74
2,467
88,255
66,191

89.58

SOUTH SOMERSET
358,560
90.52
150.86
8,927

66,085
89.05

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE
196,422
83.24
138.74
1,785
118,560
88,920

86.05

SOUTH TYNESIDE
688,531
69.36
115.60
12,981
338,425
253,819

94.01

SOUTHAMPTON
741,083
87.34
145.57
29,437
755,878
566,909

89.17

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
580,751
97.62
162.70
38,934
787,254
590,441

94.60

SOUTHWARK
1,428,066
200.00
300.00
36,003
1,424,118
1,068,089

92.71

SPELTHORNE
180,591
104.78
174.63
4,327
156,846
117,635

91.97

ST ALBANS
178,599
104.85
174.74
3,981
155,968
116,976

89.22

ST EDMUNDSBURY
171,071
92.38
153.97
3,434
114,297
85,723

88.71

ST HELENS
613,070
90.69
151.16
9,403
441,397
331,048

94.85

STAFFORD
180,512
77.65
129.42
2,981
112,093
84,070

87.74

STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS
135,939
80.95
134.91
2,802
73,997
55,498

87.92

STEVENAGE
216,183
100.32
167.21
3,751
167,160
125,370

89.16

STOCKPORT
636,718
74.04
123.39
20,754
492,809
369,607

93.24

STOCKTON-ON-TEES
537,114
81.97
136.62
11,208
401,870
301,403

93.82

STOKE-ON-TRENT
807,430
81.59
135.98
13,682
715,651
536,738

92.45

STRATFORD-ON-AVON
202,096
83.24
138.74
4,421
146,691
110,018

89.80

STROUD
190,517
96.48
160.80
5,773
156,391
117,293

87.25

SUFFOLK COASTAL
242,679
86.46
144.10
7,141
219,255
164,441

88.69

SUNDERLAND
1,063,007
86.65
144.41
21,297

193,644
93.58

SURREY HEATH
92,374
104.78
174.63
2,868
75,859
56,894

91.81

SUTTON
377,977
200.00
300.00
13,972
381,929
286,447

91.54

SWALE
351,969
104.78
174.63
16,699
392,003
294,002

86.48

SWINDON
347,181
83.18
138.63
9,489
245,303
183,977

91.36

TAMESIDE
800,337
89.28
148.80
14,523
526,847
395,135

94.93

TAMWORTH
165,673
88.15
146.92
3,669

21,395
86.96

TANDRIDGE
94,369
97.95
163.25
2,837
80,429
60,322

92.04

TAUNTON DEANE
235,318
84.83
141.39
8,571

47,164
88.81

TEESDALE
55,638
78.33
130.54
1,146
37,525
28,144

94.67

TEIGNBRIDGE
262,343
100.19
166.98
11,946
285,254
213,941

89.06

TELFORD AND WREKIN
501,031
83.24
138.74
7,220
283,916
212,937

85.56

TENDRING
400,182
88.94
148.23
17,709
386,715
290,036

88.61

TEST VALLEY
173,462
101.84
169.74
2,727

19,389
90.35

TEWKESBURY
128,485
83.46
139.11
3,240
106,518
79,889

85.56

THANET
576,653
96.96
161.60
35,487
700,048
525,036

88.59

THREE RIVERS
147,827
107.32
178.87
3,251
106,552
79,914

89.22

THURROCK
359,570
99.36
165.60
9,874
255,437
191,578

93.07

TONBRIDGE AND MALLING
217,742
104.78
174.63
3,819
180,143
135,107

88.50

TORBAY
436,491
93.16
155.27
34,225

136,155
83.92

TORRIDGE
146,883
91.23
152.04
7,540
192,297
144,223

88.97

TOWER HAMLETS
1,395,325
200.00
300.00
18,001

301,622
92.36

TRAFFORD
495,249
85.48
142.47
14,167
444,401
333,301

95.00

TUNBRIDGE WELLS
236,767
104.78
174.63
5,683
281,517
211,138

88.39

TYNEDALE
120,114
83.55
139.24
1,520
56,481
42,361

88.99

UTTLESFORD
93,919
102.31
170.52
2,482
66,488
49,866

88.72

VALE OF WHITE HORSE
173,791
104.78
174.63
3,899
130,676
98,007

86.52

VALE ROYAL
202,944
85.18
141.96
2,921
131,140
98,355

93.17

WAKEFIELD
830,014
74.80
124.67
10,943
478,650
358,988

94.99

WALSALL
799,870
80.09
133.48
7,578
464,719
348,539

89.75

WALTHAM FOREST
927,711
200.00
300.00
63,270
1,387,618
1,040,714

92.78

WANDSWORTH
1,011,921
200.00
300.00
48,406

237,735
90.48

WANSBECK
208,787
64.46
107.43
2,737
132,086
99,065

89.00

WARRINGTON
419,713
83.71
139.52
5,564
287,753
215,815

94.63

WARWICK
225,415
89.78
149.63
6,140
184,924
138,693

89.85

WATFORD
171,428
101.19
168.65
6,543
164,625
123,469

89.61

WAVENEY
384,744
82.36
137.27
20,679
403,700
302,775

88.40

WAVERLEY
173,787
118.19
196.98
5,248
135,887
101,915

92.07

WEALDEN
208,526
88.54
147.57
8,603

42,862
86.49

WEAR VALLEY
219,673
77.62
129.37
3,003
136,793
102,595

95.00

WELLINGBOROUGH
136,882
81.91
136.52
4,178

18,371
85.63

WELWYN HATFIELD
201,531
96.71
161.19
3,885
120,980
90,735

89.31

WEST BERKSHIRE
236,963
104.78
174.63
4,391
218,613
163,960

94.46

WEST DEVON
107,375
90.52
150.86
5,110
105,701
79,276

89.20

WEST DORSET
211,224
90.52
150.86
4,722

47,120
90.21

WEST LANCASHIRE
282,474
78.88
131.47
5,204
202,192
151,644

90.74

WEST LINDSEY
184,316
78.29
130.49
3,813
90,098
67,574

91.18

WEST OXFORDSHIRE
126,624
100.44
167.40
4,746
103,632
77,724

86.23

WEST SOMERSET
114,344
90.52
150.86
4,360
144,194
108,146

89.02

WEST WILTSHIRE
209,104
103.39
172.32
8,319
183,092
137,319

88.58

WESTMINSTER
913,586
200.00
300.00
75,653

302,284
89.98

WEYMOUTH AND PORTLAND
171,624
93.73
156.22
9,256
182,723
137,042

89.97

WIGAN
819,497
78.51
130.84
10,773
482,550
361,913

89.55

WINCHESTER
157,102
104.25
173.76
3,455
142,218
106,664

90.48

WINDSOR AND MAIDENHEAD
247,377
104.78
174.63
6,981
254,163
190,622

91.30

WIRRAL
1,218,757
95.96
159.93
41,781

264,701
94.86

WOKING
134,140
129.99
216.65
4,255
128,356
96,267

89.44

WOKINGHAM
116,231
105.94
176.57
4,737
97,604
73,203

94.46

WOLVERHAMPTON
916,989
77.36
128.93
11,568
675,637
506,728

94.94

WORCESTER
248,453
78.17
130.28
9,692
167,542
125,657

84.01

WORTHING
259,728
104.78
174.63
13,582
270,403
202,802

92.79

WYCHAVON
211,192
104.78
174.63
2,684
157,226
117,920

83.98

WYCOMBE
228,697
114.75
191.25
5,122
182,429
136,822

89.28

WYRE
225,049
86.94
144.90
8,869
198,968
149,226

91.97

WYRE FOREST
227,891
85.01
141.69
4,782
133,099
99,824

83.78

YORK
353,265
87.26
145.43
11,734
304,974
228,731

92.40

WALES

BLAENAU GWENT
257,092
83.38
139.10
4,301
151,816
113,862

95.00

BRIDGEND
347,643
83.84
139.88
10,316
254,617
190,963

95.00

CAERPHILLY
515,915
88.84
148.22
9,758
300,638
225,479

95.00

CARDIFF
885,114
95.07
158.62
24,002

187,381
95.00

CARMARTHENSHIRE
480,040
80.67
134.60
13,029
356,821
267,616

95.00

CEREDIGION
160,944
88.58
147.79
7,481
169,239
126,929

95.00

CONWY
297,119
77.71
129.65
14,819
309,005
231,754

95.00

DENBIGHSHIRE
261,065
77.61
129.48
12,139
266,705
200,029

95.00

FLINTSHIRE
295,205
79.71
132.98
6,560
190,683
143,012

95.00

GWYNEDD
338,899
80.17
133.75
12,569
292,931
219,698

95.00

ISLE OF ANGLESEY
197,183
78.60
131.13
7,583
172,675
129,506

95.00

MERTHYR TYDFIL
227,060
80.19
133.79
3,772
142,700
107,025

95.00

MONMOUTHSHIRE
148,984
92.86
154.92
3,786
130,269
97,702

95.00

NEATH PORT TALBOT
452,068
81.18
135.44
8,324

67,048
95.00

NEWPORT
410,075
90.52
151.02
9,194
294,292
220,719

95.00

PEMBROKESHIRE
320,927
78.90
131.63
10,777
310,104
232,578

95.00

POWYS
252,103
82.03
136.85
6,634
198,762
149,072

95.00

RHONDDA, CYNON, TAFF
717,698
81.48
135.94
15,464
459,779
344,834

95.00

SWANSEA
725,178
83.88
139.95
20,938

125,453
95.00

TORFAEN
245,891
93.32
155.69
3,092

34,263
95.00

VALE OF GLAMORGAN
250,693
95.07
158.62
12,263
244,419
183,314

95.00

WREXHAM
328,205
75.23
125.51
5,800
179,419
134,564

95.00

SCOTLAND

ABERDEEN CITY
501,538
70.43
117.50
6,847
278,931
209,198

94.72

ABERDEENSHIRE
333,312
65.67
109.57
6,324
177,027
132,770

95.00

ANGUS
282,110
61.66
102.87
4,133
158,023
118,517

95.00

ARGYLL AND BUTE
244,701
76.17
127.09
6,974
189,428
142,071

95.00

CLACKMANNANSHIRE
175,868
64.99
108.43
1,227
94,708
71,031

95.00

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR

75,422
78.32
130.67
900
35,858
26,894

95.00

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
398,942
70.68
117.92
7,939

59,204
95.00

DUNDEE CITY
768,430
79.32
132.34
9,254
640,055
480,041

95.00

EAST AYRSHIRE
416,493
68.65
114.53
3,251
207,008
155,256

95.00

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE
162,519
73.02
121.83
2,325
87,655
65,741

95.00

EAST LOTHIAN
319,520
65.70
109.62
4,856
146,641
109,981

95.00

EAST RENFREWSHIRE
140,811
69.71
116.31
2,263
77,505
58,129

95.00

EDINBURGH CITY
1,352,366
92.51
154.34
46,623
1,349,397
1,012,048

95.00

FALKIRK
470,537
71.39
119.11
3,469
213,726
160,295

95.00

FIFE
1,147,076
68.51
114.31
17,232
641,717
481,288

95.00

GLASGOW CITY
3,687,317
91.05
151.90
48,912

587,631
95.00

HIGHLAND
536,271
82.66
137.90
7,564

75,709
95.00

INVERCLYDE
344,114
83.88
139.95
3,957
201,050
150,788

93.73

MIDLOTHIAN
253,740
57.44
95.84
2,169
128,536
96,402

95.00

MORAY
210,964
58.31
97.29
3,795

30,273
95.00

NORTH AYRSHIRE
480,878
65.84
109.85
7,057
285,576
214,182

95.00

NORTH LANARKSHIRE
1,256,498
74.65
124.54
4,817
631,264
473,448

95.00

ORKNEY
39,317
72.02
120.16
1,143
32,790
24,593

95.00

PERTHSHIRE AND KINROSS
299,706
63.41
105.79
8,456
189,523
142,142

95.00

RENFREWSHIRE
639,408
77.31
128.98
5,655
407,893
305,920

95.00

SCOTTISH BORDERS
280,564
66.11
110.29
2,940

32,094
95.00

SHETLAND
33,843
92.10
153.66
310
18,847
14,135

95.00

SOUTH AYRSHIRE
313,858
69.65
116.21
8,808
223,662
167,747

95.00

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
1,030,204
79.06
131.91
7,121
530,368
397,776

95.00

STIRLING
203,429
72.10
120.29
2,916

23,148
94.79

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
429,037
71.46
119.23
2,175
178,490
133,868

95.00

WEST LOTHIAN
500,090
74.27
123.91
5,047

64,104
95.00

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS

SCOTTISH HOMES
295,328

118,439
88,829”


Article 4
SCHEDULE 2
The following table is substituted for the table in Part V of Schedule 4 to the principal Order.

“THRESHOLD ABOVE WHICH REDUCED SUBSIDY IS PAYABLE ON RENT ALLOWANCES

(1)
(2)

Rent Registration Area
Threshold (weekly sum)

(£)

England

AVON
121.85

BARKING AND DAGENHAM
173.53

BARNET
228.90

BEDFORDSHIRE
93.92

BERKSHIRE
136.82

BEXLEY
183.83

BRENT
201.33

BROMLEY
206.83

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
127.81

CAMBRIDGESHIRE
96.04

CAMDEN
258.22

CHESHIRE
86.18

CITY OF LONDON
257.93

CLEVELAND
123.96

CORNWALL
108.09

CROYDON
210.30

CUMBRIA
67.12

DERBYSHIRE
75.35

DEVON
102.29

DORSET
118.76

DURHAM
120.78

EALING
201.31

ENFIELD
171.21

ESSEX
112.27

GLOUCESTERSHIRE
102.33

GREATER MANCHESTER
89.87

GREENWICH
184.28

HACKNEY
168.29

HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM
198.12

HAMPSHIRE
127.42

HARINGEY
190.26

HARROW
212.68

HAVERING
172.24

HEREFORD
108.57

HERTFORDSHIRE
123.15

HILLINGDON
182.32

HOUNSLOW
204.37

HUMBERSIDE
81.34

ISLE OF WIGHT
109.90

ISLINGTON
196.67

KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
246.89

KENT
129.78

KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES
252.06

LAMBETH
162.14

LANCASHIRE
99.30

LEICESTERSHIRE
79.38

LEWISHAM
150.72

LINCOLNSHIRE
71.76

MERSEYSIDE
78.41

MERTON
223.17

NEWHAM
163.27

NORFOLK
85.12

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
82.94

NORTHUMBERLAND
118.67

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
84.42

OXFORDSHIRE
144.19

REDBRIDGE
164.61

RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES
252.06

SHROPSHIRE
113.42

SOMERSET
102.16

SOUTHWARK
174.93

STAFFORDSHIRE
101.99

SUFFOLK
87.52

SURREY
160.67

SUSSEX (EAST)
134.79

SUSSEX (WEST)
137.59

SUTTON
191.01

TOWER HAMLETS
181.82

TYNE AND WEAR
113.32

WALTHAM FOREST
140.88

WANDSWORTH
221.47

WARWICKSHIRE
109.05

WEST MIDLANDS
105.25

WESTMINSTER
257.93

WILTSHIRE
111.49

WORCESTER
108.57

YORKSHIRE (NORTH)
100.07

YORKSHIRE (SOUTH)
71.93

YORKSHIRE (WEST)
80.87

Wales

BRIDGEND AND GLAMORGAN VALLEYS (GLAMORGAN (MID))
90.05

CARDIFF AND VALE OF GLAMORGAN (GLAMORGAN (SOUTH))
100.64

NORTH EAST WALES (CLWYD)
87.91

NORTH WEST WALES (GWYNEDD)
78.89

POWYS
86.11

SOUTH EAST WALES (GWENT)
85.12

SWANSEA, NEATH AND PORT TALBOT (GLAMORGAN (WEST))
86.67

WEST WALES (DYFED)
77.40

Scotland

ABERDEEN
116.83

ABERDEENSHIRE
126.66

ANGUS
116.83

ARGYLL AND BUTE
107.61

CLACKMANNANSHIRE
150.40

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR
172.53

DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
125.40

DUNDEE
116.83

EAST AYRSHIRE
103.93

EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE
133.48

EAST LOTHIAN
132.78

EAST RENFREWSHIRE
180.26

EDINBURGH, CITY OF
132.78

FALKIRK
117.91

FIFE
116.83

GLASGOW
103.93

HIGHLAND
114.79

INVERCLYDE
103.93

MIDLOTHIAN
132.78

MORAY
116.83

NORTH AYRSHIRE
103.93

NORTH LANARKSHIRE
103.93

ORKNEY
116.83

PERTH & KINROSS
124.08

RENFREWSHIRE
103.93

SCOTTISH BORDERS
132.78

SHETLAND
116.83

SOUTH AYRSHIRE
119.53

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
103.93

STIRLING
121.19

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
103.93

WEST LOTHIAN
132.78”

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Income-Related Benefits (Subsidy to Authorities) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/562) (“the principal Order”). Section 140F(2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) authorises the varying of an Order before, during or after the year to which it relates. Apart from Article 6, the amendments made by this Order relate to the year commencing on 1st April 2001.
Article 2 provides that the additional subsidy payable to Scottish Homes is not to exceed £682,145.
Article 3 substitutes for Schedule 1 to the principal Order a new schedule of figures to be used in calculating subsidy payable in respect of rent allowances.
Article 4 substitutes for the table in Part V of Schedule 4 to the principal Order a new table of figures to be used in calculating thresholds for reduced subsidy in respect of rent allowances.
Article 5 amends the method by which the benefit savings threshold is calculated under Schedule 1 to the principal Order.
Article 6 makes a small remedial amendment to the subsidy due to Sefton Council for the year commencing on 1st April 2000.
This Order does not impose a charge on business.


(1)
See section 189(8) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5); amended by paragraph 3(5) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52), paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27) and paragraph 57(3) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2).

(2)
1992 c. 5. Sections 140B and 140F were inserted by paragraph 4 of Schedule 12 to the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52), section 140B(1) was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to, and section 140B(4) was substituted by section 10 of, the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47), section 189(1) and (4) to (6) was amended by paragraph 109 of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), section 189(1) was amended by paragraph 57(2) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 and section 189(7) was amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 and paragraph 24 of Schedule 9 to the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14).

(3)
See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5); amended by paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 13 to the Housing Act 1996.

(4)
S.I. 1998/562. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1998/2865, 1999/550, 2000/1091, 2000/2340 and 2001/2350.

(5)
Article 13(2)(a) was amended by S.I. 1999/550, 2000/1091 and 2001/2350.

(6)
Schedule 1 was amended by S.I. 1999/550, 2000/1091 and 2001/2350.

(7)
Part V of Schedule 4 was substituted by S.I. 1999/550 and the table in that Part was amended by S.I. 2000/1091, 2000/2340 and 2001/2350.

(8)
Schedule 5 was substituted by S.I. 2000/1091.

(9)
These circulars are published by the Department for Work and Pensions and copies may be obtained from DWP, Adelphi, London WC2N 6HT.

(10)
These circulars are published by the Department for Work and Pensions and copies may be obtained from DWP, Adelphi, London WC2N 6HT.