The Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) (Consequential Amendment, Revocation and Saving Provision) Regulations 2024

Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012

14.—(1) The Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (9).

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “savings credit” insert—

““Scottish adult disability living allowance” means—

(a)

disability assistance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025(2), and

(b)

where short-term assistance is being given under Part 1 of schedule 1 (short-term assistance) of those Regulations, the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of the schedule is to be deemed to continue in payment for the purposes of these Regulations,”.

(3) In regulation 27(1)(j) (meaning of “income”), after head (iiic) insert—

“(iiid) Scottish adult disability living allowance,”.

(4) In regulation 29 (treatment of child care charges)—

(a) after paragraph (11)(f)(ivzb), insert—

“(ivzc) Scottish adult disability living allowance;”,

(b) in paragraph (14)(a), after “disability living allowance” insert “, Scottish adult disability living allowance”.

(5) In regulation 48 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) after paragraph (6)(b)(iizb) insert—

“(iizc) the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance;”,

(b) in paragraph (9)(a), after “disability living allowance” insert “, Scottish adult disability living allowance”.

(6) In Part 3 (disability premiums) of schedule 1 (applicable amount)—

(a) in paragraphs 6(2), 7(2)(a)(i), 7(2)(b)(i) and 7(6)(a) after each occurrence of “the 1992 Act,” insert “the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate,”,

(b) in paragraph 7—

(i) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) after “the 1992 Act” insert “, the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate,”,

(ii) in sub-paragraph (7)(a) after the second occurrence of “the 1992 Act,” insert “the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate,”.

(7) In schedule 2 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) after paragraph 5(1)(a)(vb) insert—

“(vc) Scottish adult disability living allowance;”.

(8) In Part 1 of schedule 4 (capital disregards) after paragraph 21(2)(eb) insert—

“(ec) Scottish adult disability living allowance;”.

(9) In schedule 5 (amount of alternative maximum council tax reduction) in paragraph 2(a), after “disability living allowance,” insert “Scottish adult disability living allowance,”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2012/319, relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2013/49, S.S.I. 2013/142, S.S.I. 2013/218, S.S.I. 2015/46, S.S.I. 2016/81, S.S.I. 2017/41, S.S.I. 2017/326, S.S.I. 2018/211, S.S.I. 2018/295, S.S.I. 2019/29, S.S.I. 2019/133, S.S.I. 2019/325, S.S.I. 2020/413, S.S.I. 2021/73, S.S.I. 2021/122, S.S.I. 2022/31 and S.S.I. 2024/141.

(2)

S.S.I. 2025/XXX.