The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013

8.  In Schedule 5 (capital disregards: pensioners)—

(a) in paragraph 21—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1)(e) for “.” substitute “;”;

(ii) after sub-paragraph (1)(e) insert—

“(f) by way of occasional assistance including arrears and payments in lieu of occasional assistance.”;

(iii) at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(n) omit “or”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (2)(o) for “.” substitute “;”;

(v) after sub-paragraph (2)(o) insert—

“(p) social fund payments under Part 8 of the SSCBA; or

(q) universal credit.”;

(b) in paragraph 22—

(i) in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “,” substitute “;”;

(ii) after sub-paragraph (2)(e) insert—

“(f) paragraph 18 of Schedule 10 to the Universal Credit Regulations 2013(1),”;

(c) after paragraph 32 insert—

“33.   Any payment made by the Treasury to the applicant or the applicant’s partner under the Age-Related Payments Regulations 2013(2) (Equitable Life) as a qualifying Equitable Life annuitant.”

(1)

S.I. 2013/376.

(2)

S.I. 2013/2980.