Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Circular s6
HB/CTB Circular A4/2002
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Circular
Department for Work and Pensions
The Adelphi, 1 - 11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT
HB/CTBA4/2002
ADJUDICATION AND OPERATIONS CIRCULAR
ACTION / For information only
SUBJECT / Details of the distribution of the government contribution and overall Housing Payments (DHPs) for 2002/03
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Contents
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DHPs – Government Contribution for 2002/3
Introduction 1
Background 2
Distribution of the government contribution and upper limit
for 2002/03 4
Each Authority’s contribution and upper spending limit Annex A
Adjudication and operations circular
March 2002
HB/CTB Circular A4/2002
DHPs – Government Contribution for 2002/03
1 This circular gives details of each authority’s government contribution and overall expenditure limit for Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) for 2002/03.
NB: Although, for administrative easement, this information has been issued as part of the HB/CTB subsidy series of circulars, Discretionary Housing Payments are stand alone payments and do not form part of HB/CTB entitlement. You should note that the DHP government contribution is not subsidy, and this is why it is subject to a separate claims procedure.
Background
2 Since 2nd July 2001, Discretionary Housing Payments have allowed authorities to help those entitled to HB or CTB who, in their opinion, require further financial assistance with housing costs. Guidance was issued to you on 16th March 2001 on how these arrangements should operate. The relevant regulations are the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 [SI 2001/1167].
3 The financial arrangements are covered in the Discretionary Housing Payments (Grants) Order 2001, which also came into effect on 2nd July 2001. This Order covers such issues as how authorities should submit claims, record keeping and audit requirements, re-imbursement of DHPs, and it sets the overall limit on expenditure at 2.5x each authority’s contribution from central Government. Circular S5/01 set out how the re-imbursement of DHPs should operated as well giving details of each authority’s 2001/02 contribution and upper limit.
Distribution of the government contribution and upper limit for 2002/03
4 For 2002/03 the overall financial limit has been set at £50m, of which £20m is made up of the Government Contribution. This, in effect, meant that the amounts are unchanged from 2001/02 – the £37.5m upper limit and £15m contribution were only intended to cover 9 months of that year.
5 The distribution methodology for 2002/03 is the same as that for 2001/02, but with two modifications. Firstly, more recent data is used, from 2000/01 rather than 1998/99. Secondly, a 10% netting and capping is applied. This is intended to provide a buffer to ensure that no authority gains or loses excessively from the updated calculation in the first full year of DHP operations.
6 Therefore, as before, the factors that have been taken into account when distributing the contribution to individual authorities are their actual expenditure on HB and CTB including exceptional hardship and exceptional circumstances payments and an estimate of the likely effect of CTB restrictions.
7 As each authority’s individual allocation and overall limit is not stated in the Order, there has been no need for legislative changes to reflect the new amounts. This distribution takes accounts of comment received from our consultation with the Local Authority Associations.
8 Each authority’s contribution and upper spending limit is shown at Annex A. You should note that, as before, you will not be able to retain any part of the Government Contribution that you do not spend.
Adjudication and operations circular
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HB/CTB Circular A4/2002
Annex A
LOCAL AUTHORITY / GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION (£) / OVERALL LIMIT (£) /ENGLAND
ADUR / 10,044 / 25,109
ALLERDALE / 15,508 / 38,770
ALNWICK / 7,352 / 18,379
AMBER VALLEY / 28,050 / 70,126
ARUN / 53,252 / 133,130
ASHFIELD / 31,021 / 77,552
ASHFORD / 31,022 / 77,555
AYLESBURY VALE / 38,963 / 97,409
BABERGH / 23,993 / 59,983
BARKING / 40,208 / 100,520
BARNET / 218,884 / 547,209
BARNSLEY / 34,078 / 85,194
BARROW IN FURNESS / 13,410 / 33,524
BASILDON / 59,716 / 149,291
BASINGSTOKE / 34,058 / 85,145
BASSETLAW / 20,663 / 51,658
BATH & NE SOMERSET / 56,384 / 140,959
BEDFORD / 50,544 / 126,360
BERWICK-UPON-TWEED / 5,327 / 13,318
BEXLEY / 56,052 / 140,131
BIRMINGHAM / 766,831 / 1,917,077
BLABY / 8,624 / 21,560
BLACKBURN / 38,767 / 96,916
BLACKPOOL / 88,103 / 220,259
BLYTH VALLEY / 12,252 / 30,630
BOLSOVER / 10,587 / 26,466
BOLTON / 82,915 / 207,288
BOSTON / 6,711 / 16,776
BOURNEMOUTH / 67,490 / 168,724
BRACKNELL / 21,895 / 54,737
BRADFORD / 114,130 / 285,324
BRAINTREE / 27,269 / 68,173
BRECKLAND / 25,283 / 63,208
BRENT / 142,914 / 357,286
BRENTWOOD / 25,289 / 63,222
BRIDGNORTH / 11,423 / 28,556
BRIGHTON & HOVE / 252,867 / 632,167
BRISTOL / 128,895 / 322,237
BROADLAND / 13,805 / 34,513
BROMLEY / 106,623 / 266,556
BROMSGROVE / 20,803 / 52,008
BROXBOURNE / 21,922 / 54,805
BROXTOWE / 19,755 / 49,388
BURNLEY / 16,217 / 40,543
BURY / 34,220 / 85,549
CALDERDALE / 55,431 / 138,578
CAMBRIDGE / 31,878 / 79,694
CAMDEN / 170,163 / 425,407
CANNOCK CHASE / 12,072 / 30,181
CANTERBURY / 35,450 / 88,625
CARADON / 21,774 / 54,436
CARLISLE / 17,526 / 43,815
CARRICK / 20,246 / 50,615
CASTLE MORPETH / 16,619 / 41,547
CASTLE POINT / 17,587 / 43,967
CHARNWOOD / 22,195 / 55,487
CHELMSFORD / 32,120 / 80,299
CHELTENHAM / 21,383 / 53,457
CHERWELL / 45,087 / 112,717
CHESTER / 37,195 / 92,988
CHESTER LE STREET / 7,327 / 18,317
CHESTERFIELD / 26,611 / 66,527
CHICHESTER / 63,123 / 157,806
CHILTERN / 54,154 / 135,385
CHORLEY / 13,449 / 33,622
CHRISTCHURCH / 10,924 / 27,310
CITY OF LONDON / 4,562 / 11,406
COLCHESTER / 72,780 / 181,951
CONGLETON / 19,187 / 47,968
COPELAND / 13,815 / 34,537
CORBY / 8,877 / 22,193
COTSWOLD / 29,110 / 72,774
COVENTRY / 93,897 / 234,743
CRAVEN / 13,629 / 34,073
CRAWLEY / 20,128 / 50,320
CREWE AND NANTWICH / 23,300 / 58,250
CROYDON / 154,484 / 386,211
DACORUM / 72,082 / 180,205
DARLINGTON / 19,831 / 49,577
DARTFORD / 19,664 / 49,160
DAVENTRY / 13,200 / 33,000
DERBY / 103,952 / 259,880
DERBYSHIRE DALES / 17,977 / 44,943
DERWENTSIDE / 17,636 / 44,089
DONCASTER / 46,969 / 117,422
DOVER / 45,143 / 112,857
DUDLEY / 50,824 / 127,061
DURHAM CITY / 16,016 / 40,040
EALING / 217,557 / 543,892
EASINGTON / 20,542 / 51,355
EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE / 12,485 / 31,213
EAST DEVON / 58,141 / 145,351
EAST DORSET / 24,990 / 62,476
EAST HAMPSHIRE / 33,590 / 83,974
EAST HERTFORDSHIRE / 39,046 / 97,615
EAST LINDSEY / 28,898 / 72,245
EAST NORTHAMPTON / 11,659 / 29,147
EAST RIDING / 60,238 / 150,596
EAST STAFFORDSHIRE / 15,421 / 38,553
EASTBOURNE / 52,622 / 131,555
EASTLEIGH / 18,072 / 45,181
EDEN / 6,468 / 16,169
ELLESMERE PORT / 16,725 / 41,813
ELMBRIDGE / 122,378 / 305,946
ENFIELD / 184,321 / 460,802
EPPING FOREST / 48,239 / 120,596
EPSOM AND EWELL / 31,051 / 77,629
EREWASH / 15,951 / 39,878
EXETER / 29,427 / 73,568
FAREHAM / 16,500 / 41,250
FENLAND / 11,596 / 28,989
FOREST HEATH / 8,015 / 20,038
FOREST OF DEAN / 14,957 / 37,393
FYLDE / 15,004 / 37,509
GATESHEAD / 47,252 / 118,129
GEDLING / 25,243 / 63,109
GLOUCESTER / 33,760 / 84,400
GOSPORT / 13,600 / 34,001
GRAVESHAM / 21,923 / 54,807
GREAT YARMOUTH / 37,291 / 93,228
GREENWICH / 185,395 / 463,489
GUILDFORD / 52,250 / 130,625
HACKNEY / 121,445 / 303,614
HALTON / 37,161 / 92,903
HAMBLETON / 18,699 / 46,746
HAMMERSMITH / 117,207 / 293,018
HARBOROUGH / 16,796 / 41,991
HARINGEY / 188,911 / 472,278
HARLOW / 18,104 / 45,260
HARROGATE / 45,389 / 113,472
HARROW / 105,458 / 263,644
HART / 24,246 / 60,615
HARTLEPOOL / 40,647 / 101,617
HASTINGS / 57,873 / 144,683
HAVANT / 19,958 / 49,895
HAVERING / 62,572 / 156,429
HEREFORDSHIRE / 51,931 / 129,828
HERTSMERE / 33,102 / 82,754
HIGH PEAK / 27,671 / 69,177
HILLINGDON / 119,167 / 297,919
HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH / 14,731 / 36,828
HORSHAM / 46,168 / 115,420
HOUNSLOW / 72,466 / 181,165
HUNTINGDON / 30,095 / 75,237
HYNDBURN / 13,630 / 34,075
IPSWICH / 48,920 / 122,301
ISLE OF WIGHT / 42,219 / 105,546
ISLES OF SCILLY / 718 / 1,794
ISLINGTON / 106,203 / 265,508
KENNET / 23,231 / 58,078
KENSINGTON & CHELSEA / 149,859 / 374,647
KERRIER / 37,752 / 94,380
KETTERING / 9,628 / 24,069
KINGS LYNN & WEST NORFOLK / 30,441 / 76,101
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL / 116,082 / 290,205
KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES / 61,118 / 152,794
KIRKLEES / 78,549 / 196,371
KNOWSLEY / 49,212 / 123,030
LAMBETH / 123,601 / 309,002
LANCASTER / 23,929 / 59,821
LEEDS / 270,443 / 676,107
LEICESTER / 126,828 / 317,069
LEWES / 33,376 / 83,440
LEWISHAM / 181,930 / 454,824
LICHFIELD / 19,821 / 49,552
LINCOLN / 20,336 / 50,839
LIVERPOOL / 303,918 / 759,795
LUTON / 59,707 / 149,268
MACCLESFIELD / 62,976 / 157,440
MAIDSTONE / 44,368 / 110,920
MALDON / 15,030 / 37,576
MALVERN HILLS / 22,661 / 56,653
MANCHESTER / 358,936 / 897,339
MANSFIELD / 19,690 / 49,225
MEDWAY TOWNS / 58,602 / 146,504
MELTON / 8,636 / 21,590
MENDIP / 33,483 / 83,708
MERTON / 106,107 / 265,268
MID BEDFORDSHIRE / 24,252 / 60,629
MID DEVON / 21,538 / 53,846
MID SUFFOLK / 15,917 / 39,793
MID SUSSEX / 38,975 / 97,439
MIDDLESBROUGH / 39,087 / 97,716
MILTON KEYNES / 49,891 / 124,729
MOLE VALLEY / 42,111 / 105,278
NEW FOREST / 44,495 / 111,237
NEWARK / 25,800 / 64,500
NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME / 15,673 / 39,184
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE / 102,141 / 255,352
NEWHAM / 112,969 / 282,422
NORTH CORNWALL / 19,189 / 47,974
NORTH DEVON / 21,156 / 52,889
NORTH DORSET / 12,479 / 31,197
NORTH EAST DERBY / 13,893 / 34,734
NORTH EAST LINCOLN / 41,254 / 103,136
NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE / 36,376 / 90,941
NORTH KESTEVEN / 15,075 / 37,687
NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE / 21,531 / 53,828
NORTH NORFOLK / 20,158 / 50,394
NORTH SHROPSHIRE / 12,753 / 31,884
NORTH SOMERSET / 94,715 / 236,787
NORTH TYNESIDE / 38,084 / 95,211
NORTH WARWICKSHIRE / 21,390 / 53,476
NORTH WEST LEICESTER / 13,692 / 34,231
NORTH WILTSHIRE / 33,796 / 84,491
NORTHAMPTON / 38,848 / 97,119
NORWICH / 30,775 / 76,937
NOTTINGHAM / 103,459 / 258,647
NUNEATON / 25,014 / 62,535
OADBY AND WIGSTON / 15,632 / 39,081
OLDHAM / 50,375 / 125,937
OSWESTRY / 4,284 / 10,711
OXFORD / 54,989 / 137,473
PENDLE / 21,123 / 52,808
PENWITH / 31,776 / 79,440
PETERBOROUGH / 70,332 / 175,829
PLYMOUTH / 84,450 / 211,125
POOLE / 36,375 / 90,938
PORTSMOUTH / 64,363 / 160,908
PRESTON / 27,836 / 69,589
PURBECK / 13,078 / 32,694
READING / 81,210 / 203,024
REDBRIDGE / 149,098 / 372,746
REDCAR & CLEVELAND / 32,888 / 82,220
REDDITCH / 12,488 / 31,220
REIGATE AND BANSTEAD / 47,148 / 117,869
RESTORMEL / 18,092 / 45,229
RIBBLE VALLEY / 12,474 / 31,186
RICHMONDSHIRE / 10,229 / 25,572
RICHMOND-UPON-THAMES / 138,350 / 345,876
ROCHDALE / 63,176 / 157,941
ROCHFORD / 15,777 / 39,441
ROSSENDALE / 13,526 / 33,814
ROTHER / 47,474 / 118,685
ROTHERHAM / 46,051 / 115,128
RUGBY / 14,774 / 36,935
RUNNYMEDE / 25,373 / 63,433
RUSHCLIFFE / 20,410 / 51,024
RUSHMOOR / 11,918 / 29,794
RUTLAND / 10,097 / 25,242
RYEDALE / 10,703 / 26,757
SALFORD / 83,948 / 209,869
SALISBURY / 52,741 / 131,852
SANDWELL / 66,823 / 167,058
SCARBOROUGH / 41,169 / 102,923
SEDGEFIELD / 19,119 / 47,798
SEDGEMOOR / 21,471 / 53,679
SEFTON / 70,853 / 177,133
SELBY / 12,819 / 32,047
SEVENOAKS / 47,940 / 119,851
SHEFFIELD / 122,941 / 307,353
SHEPWAY / 38,828 / 97,070
SHREWSBURY & ATCHAM / 21,914 / 54,785
SLOUGH / 23,020 / 57,550
SOLIHULL / 46,978 / 117,446
SOUTH BEDFORDSHIRE / 23,668 / 59,170
SOUTH BUCKS / 39,201 / 98,004
SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE / 30,931 / 77,328
SOUTH DERBYSHIRE / 20,819 / 52,047
SOUTH GLOS / 39,414 / 98,535
SOUTH HAMS / 38,861 / 97,153
SOUTH HOLLAND / 6,378 / 15,946
SOUTH KESTEVEN / 19,595 / 48,987
SOUTH LAKELAND / 31,038 / 77,596
SOUTH NORFOLK / 19,570 / 48,924
SOUTH NORTHANTS / 15,541 / 38,851
SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE / 45,632 / 114,081
SOUTH RIBBLE / 11,953 / 29,882
SOUTH SHROPSHIRE / 9,117 / 22,793
SOUTH SOMERSET / 46,346 / 115,864
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE / 19,647 / 49,118
SOUTH TYNESIDE / 30,918 / 77,295
SOUTHAMPTON / 73,361 / 183,402
SOUTHEND ON SEA / 92,347 / 230,868
SOUTHWARK / 130,547 / 326,367
SPELTHORNE / 23,059 / 57,648
ST ALBANS / 57,681 / 144,203
ST EDMUNDSBURY / 19,219 / 48,047
ST HELENS / 40,186 / 100,466