The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013

4.  In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: pensioners)—

(a) in column (2) of the Table in paragraph 1 (personal allowances)—

(i) in the Welsh language version—

(aa) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£155.60” and “£168.70” substitute “£159.35” and “£172.55” respectively;

(bb) in sub-paragraph (2) for “£237.55” and “£252.30” substitute “£243.25” and “£258.15” respectively;

(cc) in sub-paragraph (3) for “£237.55” and “£81.95” substitute “£243.25” and “£83.90” respectively;

(dd) in sub-paragraph (4) for “£252.30” and “£83.60” substitute “£258.15” and “£85.60” respectively;

(ii) in the English language version—

(aa) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£155.60” and “£170.45” substitute “£159.35” and “£172.55” respectively;

(bb) in sub-paragraph (2) for “£237.55” and “£255.00” substitute “£243.25” and “£258.15” respectively;

(cc) in sub-paragraph (3) for “£237.55” and “£81.95” substitute “£243.25” and “£83.90” respectively;

(dd) in sub-paragraph (4) for “£255.50” and “£84.55” substitute “£258.15” and “£85.60” respectively;

(b) in paragraph 6 (severe disability premium)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (2)(a)(iii) after “carer’s allowance” insert “under section 70 of the SSCBA(1) or has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 29 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013(2)”;

(ii) in the closing words of sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(aa) after “carer’s allowance” insert “or has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element”;

(bb) after “such an allowance” insert “or has such an award of universal credit”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (7)(d)—

(aa) after “carer’s allowance” insert “or having an award of universal credit which includes the carer element”;

(bb) after “be so entitled and in receipt” insert “or have such an award of universal credit”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (8)(a) after “carer’s allowance” insert “or an award of universal credit which includes the carer element”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (8)(b)—

(aa) after “carer’s allowance” insert “or having an award of universal credit which includes the carer element”;

(bb) after “that allowance” insert “or had such an award of universal credit”;

(c) in the Table in Part 4 (amounts of premium specified in Part 3)—

(i) in the first column—

(aa) in sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i), after “carer’s allowance” insert “or who has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 29 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013,”;

(bb) in sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii), after “such an allowance” insert “or such an award of universal credit”;

(ii) in the second column—

(aa) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£61.85” in each place where it occurs substitute “£62.45” and for “£123.70” substitute “£124.90”;

(bb) in sub-paragraph (2) for “£24.43” substitute “£24.78”;

(cc) in sub-paragraph (3) for “£60.06” substitute “£60.90”;

(dd) in sub-paragraph (4) for “£34.60” substitute “£34.95”.

(1)

The “SSCBA” (“DCBNC”) means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4); see the definition in regulation 2 of the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013.

(2)

S.I. 2013/376 as amended by S.I. 2015/1754.