§ 7A.—(1) The Social Security Act 1986 shall be amended as follows.
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(2) In section 20 (income-related benefits) in subsection (11) after the definition of married couple there shall be inserted—
"residual rate" shall be construed in accordance with Part IV of the 1988 Act;".
§ (3) In section 28 (arrangements for housing benefit)—
- (a) in subsections (l)(a) and (3)(a) for "rating" (in each place where the word occurs) there shall be substituted "charging";
- (b) in subsections (1) and (2) for "rates" (in each place where the word occurs) there shall be substituted "a residual rate".
§ (4) In section 30 (housing benefit finance) in subsection (l)(a) for "rating" there shall be substituted "charging".
§ (5) In section 56 (legal proceedings) in subsection (4)(a) for "rating" there shall be substituted "charging".
§ (6) This paragraph shall have effect as regards housing benefit which is, or falls to be, provided in respect of a financial year beginning in or after 1990, and as regards subsidy in respect of such benefit.'
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