The Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013

Polygamous marriages: persons who are not pensioners

2.—(1) This paragraph applies where an applicant who is not a pensioner is a member of a polygamous marriage and does not have (alone or jointly with a party to a marriage), an award of universal credit.

(2) The applicable amount for a week of an applicant where this paragraph applies is the aggregate of such of the following amounts as may apply in that applicant’s case—

(a) the amount applicable to the applicant and one of the applicant’s partners determined in accordance with paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 7 (couple) as if the applicant and that partner were a couple;

(b) an amount equal to the difference between the amounts specified in sub-paragraphs (3) and (1)(b) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 in respect of each of the applicant’s other partners;

(c) an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 (child or young person amounts) in respect of any child or young person for whom the applicant or a partner of the applicant is responsible and who is a member of the same household;

(d) if the applicant or another partner of the polygamous marriage is responsible for a child or young person who is a member of the same household, the amount specified in Part 2 of Schedule 7 (family premium);

(e) the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to the applicant determined in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 7 (premiums);

(f) the amount of either the—

(i) work-related activity component; or

(ii) support component;

which may be applicable to the applicant in accordance with Parts 5 and 6 of that Schedule (the components);

(g) the amount of any transitional addition which may be applicable to the applicant in accordance with Parts 7 and 8 of that Schedule (transitional addition).