The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021, Paragraph 6 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
6.—(1) In a case to which neither paragraph 4 nor paragraph 5 applies to the applicant and, subject to sub-paragraph (2), where the applicant’s applicable amount includes an amount by way of the carer premium under schedule 1 (applicable amounts)—S
(a)£20 of the earnings of the person who does not have an award of universal credit and is, or at any time in the preceding 8 weeks was, in receipt of carer’s allowance [F1, or carer support payment] or treated in accordance with paragraph 5(5) or (6) of that schedule as being in receipt of carer’s allowance [F1, or carer support payment] , or
(b)£20 of the earnings of the person who has an award of universal credit and that award includes the carer element described in regulation 29 of the 2013 Regulations.
(2) Where the carer premium is awarded in respect of the applicant and the applicant’s partner, their earnings are for the purposes of this paragraph to be aggregated, but the amount to be disregarded in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) must not exceed £20.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in sch. 3 para. 6(1)(a) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/258), regs. 1, 8(5) (with reg. 9)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1
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