The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012

Applicable amount

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21.  Subject to regulations 22 (applicable amount: polygamous marriages) and 23 (applicable amount: persons who have an award of universal credit) an applicant’s weekly applicable amount is the aggregate of each of the following amounts which apply in the applicant’s case—

(a)an amount in respect of the applicant or, if the applicant is a member of a couple, an amount in respect of both of them, determined in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 (personal allowances);

(b)an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 in respect of any child or young person who is a member of the applicant’s family;

(c)if the applicant is a member of a family of which at least one member is a child or young person, an amount determined in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 1 (family premium);

(d)the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to the applicant, determined in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 (disability premiums);

(e)the amount of either the—

(i)work-related activity component; or

(ii)support component,

which may be applicable to the applicant in accordance with Part 5 of Schedule 1 (components); and

(f)the amount of any transitional addition which may be applicable to the applicant in accordance with Part 6 of Schedule 1 (transitional addition).