SCHEDULECouncil Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales)

PART 11Extended reductions

Continuing reductions where state pension credit claimed: pensioners91

1

This paragraph applies where—

a

the applicant is entitled to a reduction under this scheme;

b

sub-paragraph (2) is satisfied; and

c

either—

i

the applicant has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit or, if the applicant’s entitlement to income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income-related employment and support allowance continued beyond that age, has attained the age of 65; or

ii

the applicant’s partner has actually claimed state pension credit.

2

This sub-paragraph is only satisfied if the Secretary of State has certified to the authority that the applicant’s partner has actually claimed state pension credit or that—

a

the applicant’s award of—

i

income support has terminated because the applicant has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit; or

ii

income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income-related employment and support allowance has terminated because the applicant has attained the qualifying age for state pension credit or the age of 65; and

b

the applicant has claimed or is treated as having claimed or is required to make a claim for state pension credit.

3

Subject to sub-paragraph (4), in a case to which this paragraph applies, a person continues to be entitled to a reduction under this scheme for the period of 4 weeks beginning on the day following the day the applicant’s entitlement to income support or, as the case may be, income-based jobseeker’s allowance, income-related employment and support allowance, ceased, if and for so long as the applicant otherwise satisfies the conditions for entitlement to a reduction under this scheme.

4

Where a reduction under this scheme is awarded for the period of 4 weeks in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) above, and the last day of that period falls on a day other than the last day of a reduction week, then a reduction under this scheme is to continue to be awarded until the end of the reduction week in which the last day of that period falls.

5

Throughout the period of 4 weeks specified in sub-paragraph (3) and any further period specified in sub-paragraph (4)—

a

the whole of the income and capital of the applicant is to be disregarded;

b

the applicant’s maximum council tax reduction is to be that which was applicable in the applicant’s case immediately before that period commenced.

6

The maximum council tax reduction is to be calculated in accordance with paragraph 27(1) if, since the date it was last calculated—

a

the applicant’s council tax liability has increased; or

b

a change in the deduction under paragraph 28 (non-dependant deductions) falls to be made.