Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 201330

In Schedule 8 (capital disregards: pensioners)—

a

in paragraph 16(1)(a), after “the Caxton Foundation,” insert “an approved blood scheme, the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”;

b

after paragraph 28A insert—

28B

Any payment made under or by a trust, established for the purpose of giving relief and assistance to disabled persons whose disabilities were caused by the fact that during their mother’s pregnancy she had taken a preparation containing the drug known as Thalidomide, and which is approved by the Secretary of State.