The Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012

Enhanced disability premium

8.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), with regard to enhanced disability premium the condition referred to in paragraph 5 is that—

(a) the care component of disability living allowance is, or would, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations under section 113(2) of the 1992 Act or but for an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation, be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the 1992 Act in respect of a child or young person who is a member of the applicant’s family; or

(b) the daily living component of personal independence payment is, or would, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations made under section 86(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(1) or an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation, be payable in respect of a child or young person who is a member of the applicant’s family.

(2) Where the condition in sub-paragraph (1) ceases to be satisfied because of the death of a child or young person, the condition referred to in paragraph 5 is that the applicant or the applicant’s partner is entitled to child benefit in respect of that child or young person under section 145A of the 1992 Act(2) (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person).

(1)

2012 c.5.

(2)

Section 145A was inserted by section 55 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c.21) and amended by paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c.6) and paragraph 48 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c.33).