PART 2Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021

General amendments6

In regulation 16(6) (persons not entitled to council tax reduction: persons treated as not being in Great Britain)—

a

in sub-paragraph (f), omit from “where that leave is” to the end of that sub-paragraph,

b

at the end of sub-paragraph (k), omit “or”,

c

in sub-paragraph (l) for “(f)(iv)” substitute “(f)”,

d

at the end of sub-paragraph (l) insert—

, or

m

a person in Great Britain who was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1 January 2022, left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24 February 2022 and—

i

has been granted leave in accordance with the rules referred to in sub-paragraph (f), or

ii

has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning of section 2 of the Immigration Act 197110 or, in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act11, does not require a right of abode