Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2013
9. In paragraph 37 (calculation of weekly income: pensioners)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1) for “sub-paragraph (2) or (4)” substitute “sub-paragraph (2), (3A), (4A) or (5)”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) Income calculated pursuant to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) must be taken into account—
(a)in the case of an application, on the date on which the application was made or treated as made, and the first day of each reduction week thereafter, regardless of whether those earnings were actually received in that reduction week;
(b)in the case of an application or a reduction under a scheme where the applicant commences employment, the first day of the reduction week following the date the applicant commences that employment, and the first day of each reduction week thereafter, regardless of whether those earnings were actually received in that reduction week; or
(c)in the case of an application or a reduction under a scheme where the applicant’s average weekly earnings from employment change, the first day of the reduction week following the date the applicant’s earnings from employment change so as to require recalculation under this paragraph, and the first day of each reduction week thereafter, regardless of whether those earnings were actually received in that reduction week.”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (4) insert—
“(4A) An applicant’s earnings from employment as an employed earner not calculated pursuant to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) must be taken into account—
(a)in the case of an application, on the date on which the application was made or treated as made, and the first day of each reduction week thereafter, regardless of whether those earnings were actually received in that reduction week;
(b)in the case of an application or a reduction under a scheme where the applicant commences employment, the first day of the reduction week following the date the applicant commences that employment, and the first day of each reduction week thereafter, regardless of whether those earnings were actually received in that reduction week; or
(c)in the case of an application or a reduction under a scheme where the applicant’s average weekly earnings from employment change, the first day of the reduction week following the date of the change, and the beginning of each reduction week thereafter, regardless of whether those earnings were actually received in that reduction week.”