| Description | Guidance on Improvement and Repair Grants |
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| ISBN | N/A |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | September 04, 2003 |
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GUIDANCE FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIRS GRANTS
Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
Incorporating amendments made by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 and implemented from 1 October 2003.
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VERSION: NOVEMBER 2004
This document takes into account minor amendments made to the test of resources by the Housing Grants (Assessment of Contributions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004. The guidance may develop further, to take account of issues identified as local authorities gain experience of operating the new system. Any amendments will be highlighted on this page and communicated to local authorities. |
Introduction
Structure of the Guidance
PART I: AIMS OF IMPROVEMENT AND REPAIR GRANTS SYSTEM
1. Aims of the Improvement and Repair Grants System
PART II: ELIGIBILITY AND APPROVAL OF GRANT
2. Tolerable Standard
The tolerable standard
Standard amenities
3. Eligible Works
Encouragement of works to improve energy efficiency or safety
Interpretation of Eligible Works
4. Eligible Applicants
5. Conditions for Approval of Applications
Requirements specified by Scottish Ministers
6. Enforcement Powers
Mandatory And Discretionary Grants
7. Adaptations for Disabled Occupants
PART III - AMOUNT OF GRANT
8. Calculation of the Amount of Grant
9. Approved Expense
10. Minimum Percentage Grant
11. Assessment of Applicant's Contribution - Categories of Applicant
Occupiers
Non-occupiers
Other applicants
12. Occupiers' Assessment
"Relevant persons"
Calculation
Passporting
Assessment period
Income
Housing costs
Allowances
Calculating total applicable income and amount of grant
13. Non-occupiers' Assessment
Valuation
Excess expense
Criteria
Relationship to minimum percentage grant
PART IV: PROCEDURES
14. Equality Issues
Legal requirements under the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
Equality for disabled people
15. The Application Process
Information for potential applicants
Applications
Verification of information
Data protection and use of other information
16. Approval or Refusal of Applications
Review
Payment of Grant
17. Conditions applying after grant has been made
18. Scottish Ministers' approval to exceed maximum approved expense
19. Transitional Arrangements
Annex A: Consolidated sections of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
Annex B: Regulations applying to the amount of grant
Annex C: Legislation prescribing the form of notices and application form
Annex D: Ministerial Directions
Annex E: Worked examples
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