Abstract
Housing benefit is a tax-free, means-tested, non-contributory benefit that is paid to claimants, whether or not in full-time work, on low income who pay rent,. Housing benefit is paid by local authorities, though it is a national scheme. Governed by the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, its detailed provisions are contained in rules largely determined by Department of Social Security regulations.
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East, R. (1999). Housing Benefit. In: Social Security Law. Macmillan Law Masters. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14610-9_11
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