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

Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2013

17.  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 or has an award of universal credit which includes the carer element under regulation 29 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013”;

(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 premiums 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 in which 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”.