Clause 8. Rate of allowance

8

Rate of allowance

(1)

The amount of an allowance granted to a person eligible for it under clause 6(1) -

(a)

is the amount by which the recipient's weekly accommodation costs exceed the appropriate average regional rent on the commencement date; but

(b)

except as provided in clause 9, must not be more than the weekly amount of the special assistance payable under the former special transfer allowance programme immediately before the commencement date.

(2)

The amount of an allowance granted to a person eligible for it under clause 6(2) -

(a)

is the amount by which the recipient's weekly accommodation costs exceed the appropriate average regional rent on the date the person first became eligible for the allowance; but

(b)

except as provided in clause 9, must not be more than the weekly amount of the tenure protection allowance payable immediately before that allowance ceased to be payable.

(3)

The amount of an allowance granted to a person eligible for it under clause 6(3) -

(a)

is the amount by which the recipient's weekly accommodation costs exceed the appropriate average regional rent on the date the recipient first became eligible for the allowance; but

(b)

except as provided in clause 9, must not be more than the weekly amount of the allowance payable in respect of the premises in which the recipient was resident immediately before the recipient vacated those premises.

(4)

Where a recipient is receiving an accommodation supplement in relation to the premises and the amount of allowance is not taken into account in calculating the recipient's accommodation supplement, MSD must reduce the amount of the allowance by the difference between-

(a)

the amount of the accommodation supplement; and

(b)

the amount of the accommodation supplement that would be payable if the recipient's weekly accommodation costs were reduced by the amount of allowance.

(5)

This clause is subject to clauses 9, 11, and 12.