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Change 1
As published
93 Grants for welfare services.
(1) The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, pay grants to local authorities in England towards expenditure incurred by them
(a) in providing, or contributing to the provision of, such welfare services as may be determined by the Secretary of State, or
(b) in connection with any such welfare services.
(2) The National Assembly for Wales may pay grants to local authorities in Wales towards expenditure incurred by them
(a) in providing, or contributing to the provision of, such welfare services as may be determined by the Assembly, or
(b) in connection with any such welfare services.
(3) The amount of any grants under this section and the manner of their payment are to be such as may be determined by the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be).
(4) Grants under this section may be paid—
(a) to all local authorities,
(b) to particular local authorities, or
(c) to particular descriptions of local authority (including descriptions framed by reference to authorities in particular areas).
(5) Grants under this section may be paid on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Assembly may determine; and nothing in subsection (6) affects the generality of this subsection.
(6) Those terms and conditions may include provision as to the circumstances in which the whole or any part of a grant under this section must be repaid to the Secretary of State or the Assembly.
(6A) Before making any determination under subsection (3) or (5) the Secretary of State must obtain the consent of the Treasury.
(7) A local authority must supply the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Assembly with such information as he or it may require for the purposes of this section.
(8) A local authority must have regard to any guidance for the time being issued by the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Assembly with respect to the administration and application of grants under this section which are paid to them.
(9) A local authority must comply with any directions for the time being given by the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Assembly with respect to the administration and application of grants under this section which are paid to them.
(10) Any determination, guidance or directions under this section may make different provision in relation to different local authorities or descriptions of local authority (including descriptions framed by reference to authorities in particular areas).
(11) Before making any determination, issuing any guidance or giving any directions under this section relating to all local authorities in England or Wales or any description of such authorities, the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the National Assembly for Wales must consult—
(a) such local authorities or representatives of local authorities as appear to him or it to be appropriate,
(b) such recipients, or representatives of recipients, of welfare services as appear to him or it to be appropriate, and
(c) such providers, or representatives of providers, of welfare services as appear to him or it to be appropriate.
(12) In this section—
“local authority” means—
in relation to England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly,
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council,
“welfare services” includes services which provide support, assistance, advice or counselling to individuals with particular needs.
Your change, as a redline
93 Grants for welfare services.
(1) The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, pay grants to local authorities in England towards expenditure incurred by them
(a) in providing, or contributing to the provision of, such welfare services as may be determined by the Secretary of State, or
(b) in connection with any such welfare services.
(2) The National Assembly for Wales may pay grants to local authorities in Wales towards expenditure incurred by them
(a) in providing, or contributing to the provision of, such welfare services as may be determined by the Assembly, or
(b) in connection with any such welfare services.
(3) The amount of any grants under this section and the manner of their payment are to be such as may be determined by the Secretary of State or the Assembly (as the case may be).
(4) Grants under this section may be paid—
(a) to all local authorities,
(b) to particular local authorities, or
(c) to particular descriptions of local authority (including descriptions framed by reference to authorities in particular areas).
(5) Grants under this section may be paid on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Assembly may determine; and nothing in subsection (6) affects the generality of this subsection.
(6) Those terms and conditions may include provision as to the circumstances in which the whole or any part of a grant under this section must be repaid to the Secretary of State or the Assembly.
(6A) Before making any determination under subsection (3) or (5) the Secretary of State must obtain the consent of the Treasury.
(7) A local authority must supply the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Assembly with such information as he or it may require for the purposes of this section.
(8) A local authority must have regard to any guidance for the time being issued by the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Assembly with respect to the administration and application of grants under this section which are paid to them.
(9) A local authority must comply with any directions for the time being given by the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Assembly with respect to the administration and application of grants under this section which are paid to them.
(10) Any determination, guidance or directions under this section may make different provision in relation to different local authorities or descriptions of local authority (including descriptions framed by reference to authorities in particular areas).
(11) Before making any determination, issuing any guidance or giving any directions under this section relating to all local authorities in England or Wales or any description of such authorities, the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the National Assembly for Wales must consult—
(a) such local authorities or representatives of local authorities as appear to him or it to be appropriate,
(b) such recipients, or representatives of recipients, of welfare services as appear to him or it to be appropriate, and
(c) such providers, or representatives of providers, of welfare services as appear to him or it to be appropriate.
(12) In this section—
“local authority” means—
in relation to England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly,
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council,
“welfare services” includes services which provide support, assistance, advice or counselling to individuals with particular needs.
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