The Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2012

PART 5 Other matters that must be included in an authority’s scheme

Provision for pensioners

30.—(1) A scheme must make provision in respect of the classes of persons referred to regulations 20 and 21 (classes A and B).

(2) Schedules 1 to 5, which contain matters that must be included in a scheme in respect of those classes of person, have effect.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, the provisions in paragraph 33 of Schedule 1 (duration of extended reduction period) are minimum requirements.

Provision for persons who are not pensioners

31.—(1) A scheme must make provision in respect of the classes of persons referred to in regulations 22 and 23 respectively (classes C and D).

(2) Schedules 6 to 10, which contain matters that must be included in a scheme in respect of those classes of person, have effect.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, the provisions in paragraphs 35 (duration of extended reduction period) and 40 (duration of extended reduction period (qualifying contributory benefits)) of Schedule 6 are minimum requirements.

Provision for pensioners and persons who are not pensioners

32.—(1) A scheme must include the provisions set out within Schedules 12 to 14.

(2) The provisions mentioned in paragraph (1) must apply to all applications for a council tax reduction unless otherwise provided.

(3) Schedules 12 to 14, which contain matters that must be included in a scheme in respect of all applicants for a council tax reduction, unless otherwise provided, have effect.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation, the provisions in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 13 (backdating) and paragraph 9 of Schedule 13 (notification of decisions) and Schedule 14 (notifications) are minimum requirements.

(5) For the purposes of this regulation, the amount to be disregarded in accordance with paragraph 1(a) and (b) of Schedule 4 (amounts to be disregarded for war disablement pension, war widow’s pension and war widower’s pension: pensioners) and paragraph 20(a) and (b) of Schedule 9 (amounts to be disregarded for war disablement pension, war widow’s pension and war widower’s pension; persons who are not pensioners) is a minimum amount.