The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Applicable amount S

35.  An applicant’s weekly applicable amount is the aggregate of each of the following amounts which apply in the applicant’s case—

(a) an amount in respect of the applicant or, if the applicant is a member of a couple, an amount in respect of both of them, determined in accordance with paragraph 1 (personal allowances) of schedule 1 (the “personal allowance”),

(b) an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of schedule 1 in respect of any child or young person who is a member of the applicant’s family (the “child premium”),

(c) an additional amount determined in accordance with paragraph [F1 3, 4, 4A , 4C or 4D] of schedule 1 in respect of any child or young person who is disabled (the “disabled child premium” and “enhanced disability premium”),

(d) an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 5 of schedule 1 in respect of any regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person (the “carer premium”),

(e) the amount of any premiums which are applicable, determined in accordance with Parts 4 and 5 of schedule 1 (“disability premiums”),

(f) the amount of either the—

(i) work-related activity component, or

(ii) support component,

if applicable in accordance with Part 6 of schedule 1 (components),

[F2 (g) the amount of any transitional family premium determined in accordance with regulation 98 (transitional family premium),

(h) the amount of any transitional addition which may be applicable to the applicant in accordance with Part 6 of schedule 1 (transitional addition) of the 2012 Regulations.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 35(c) substituted (20.6.2022) by The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/161), regs. 1, 3(2)

F2 Reg. 35(g)(h) inserted (31.3.2022) by The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/52), regs. 1(2), 8

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 35 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1