http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/249/regulation/21The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021enCOUNCIL TAXStatute Law Database2026-04-14Expert Participation2026-03-15
These Regulations make provision for a reduction in liability to council tax (“council tax reduction”) from 1 April 2022 for a person who has not reached pensionable age, or who has reached that age where they or their partner are in receipt of specified social security benefits (see regulation 3). Provision relating to council tax reduction for other persons who have reached pensionable age was made by the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012.
The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021reg. 16(6)(q)(r)The Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026reg. 9(b)reg. 1The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021Sch. 4 para. 24(e)The Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026reg. 10(a)reg. 1The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021Sch. 4 para. 24(f)The Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026reg. 10(b)reg. 1
PART 3Conditions of Entitlement to Council Tax ReductionCHAPTER 3Over-entitlementNon-recovery of council tax arrears caused by official error
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1
Arrears of council tax are not recoverable if they arise in consequence of an over‑entitlement to council tax reduction as described in paragraph (2).
2
This paragraph applies to an over-entitlement which arises in consequence of an official error where the applicant or a person acting on their behalf or any other person to whom the council tax reduction is awarded could not have reasonably been expected to realise that it was an over-entitlement at the time it arose or upon any subsequent notification of entitlement.
3
In this regulation, “over-entitlement” means an amount of council tax reduction which was awarded and to which there was no entitlement (whether on the initial decision or as subsequently reviewed or superseded or further reviewed or superseded).
4
In this regulation, “official error” means a mistake, whether in the form of an act or omission, by—
a
the relevant authority,
b
an officer or person acting for the relevant authority, or
c
a person providing services to the relevant authority,
where the applicant, a person acting on their behalf or any other person to whom the council tax reduction is awarded, did not cause or materially contribute to that mistake.
Reg. 21 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1