SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE 1ACouncil tax reduction schemes: England

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Schs. 1A, 1B inserted (31.10.2012) by Local Government Finance Act 2012 (c. 17), Sch. 4 para. 1

Default scheme

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1

The Secretary of State must by regulations prescribe a scheme (“the default scheme”) for the purposes of this paragraph.

2

The first financial year to which the default scheme relates must be the year beginning with 1 April 2013 (or such other year as is specified in section 10(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 2012).

3

The default scheme must comply with the requirements of—

a

paragraph 2(1) to (7), and

b

any regulations under paragraph 2(8).

4

The default scheme may in particular make provision that is equivalent to—

a

provision made by a relevant enactment, or

b

provision that is capable of being made under a relevant enactment,

with such modifications as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

5

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), each of the following enactments as it had effect on the day on which the Local Government Finance Act 2012 was passed is a “relevant enactment”—

a

sections 131 to 133 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (council tax benefit);

b

sections 134 to 137 of that Act (general provisions about income-related benefits) so far as applying in relation to council tax benefit;

c

section 1 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (entitlement to benefit dependent on claim) so far as applying in relation to council tax benefit;

d

section 6 of that Act (regulations about council tax benefit administration);

e

sections 32 to 34 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (benefit for persons taking up employment) so far as applying in relation to council tax benefit.

6

The default scheme is to take effect, in respect of dwellings situated in the area of a billing authority, if the authority fails to make a scheme on or before 31 January 2013 (or such other date as is specified in section 10(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 2012).

7

If the default scheme takes effect in the area of a billing authority, this Part applies to the default scheme as if it had been made by the authority.