The Council Tax Reduction and Council Tax (Discounts) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

20.  In schedule 1 (applicable amount)(1)— S

(a) in the table in paragraph 1 (applicable amount for the purposes of regulation 35(a)), for—

(i) “£77.00” in each place where it occurs substitute “£84.80”,

(ii) “£61.05” substitute “£67.20”, and

(iii) “£121.05” substitute “£133.30”,

(b) in paragraph 2 (applicable amount for the purposes of regulation 35(b)), for “£88.50” substitute “£97.23”,

(c) in paragraph 3 (additional amount in respect of a child or young person who is disabled where neither the applicant nor the applicant’s partner has an award of universal credit)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£68.04” substitute “£74.69”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for—

(aa) “£68.04” substitute “£74.69”, and

(bb) “£27.44” substitute “£30.17”,

(d) in paragraph 4 (additional amount in respect of a child or young person who is disabled where the applicant or the applicant’s partner has an award of universal credit)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£68.04” substitute “£74.69”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for—

(aa) “£68.04” substitute “£74.69,” and

(bb) “£27.44” substitute “£30.17”,

(e) in paragraph 4B(2) (additional amount for certain kinship carers in respect of a child or young person who is disabled)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£68.04” substitute “£74.69”, and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for—

(aa) “£68.04” substitute “£74.69”, and

(bb) “£27.44” substitute “£30.17”,

(f) in paragraph 4C(3) (award of universal credit would include an additional amount, but for the fact that a child or young person is in receipt of short-term assistance under the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£68.04” substitute “£74.69”, and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for—

(aa) “£68.04” substitute “£74.69”, and

(bb) “£27.44” substitute “£30.17”,

(g) in paragraph 4D(4) (award of universal credit would include an additional amount, but for the fact that a young person is in receipt of short-term assistance under the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£68.04” substitute “£74.69”, and

(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for—

(aa) “£68.04” substitute “£74.69”, and

(bb) “£27.44” substitute “£30.17”,

(h) in paragraph 5(1) (carer premium) for “£38.85” substitute “£42.75”,

(i) in the table in paragraph 17 (amounts of disability and carer premiums), in the entry—

(i) “Disabled child premium” for “£68.04” substitute “£74.69”,

(ii) “Carer premium” for “£38.85” substitute “£42.75”,

(iii) “Disability premium” for—

(aa) “£36.20” substitute “£39.85”, and

(bb) “£51.60” substitute “£56.80”,

(iv) “Severe disability premium” for—

(aa) “£69.40” in both places where it occurs substitute “£76.40”, and

(bb) “£138.80” substitute “£152.80”, and

(v) “Enhanced disability premium” for—

(aa) “£27.44” substitute “£30.17”,

(bb) “£17.75” substitute “£19.55”, and

(cc) “£25.35” substitute “£27.90”,

(j) in paragraph 23 (amount of work-related activity component), for “£30.60” substitute “£33.70”, and

(k) in paragraph 24 (amount of support component), for “£40.60” substitute “£44.70”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 20 in force at 1.4.2023, see reg. 1

(1)

Schedule 1 was relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2022/52 and S.S.I. 2022/161.

(2)

Paragraph 4B was inserted by S.S.I. 2022/52.

(3)

Paragraph 4C was inserted by S.S.I. 2022/161.

(4)

Paragraph 4D was inserted by S.S.I. 2022/161.