The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2017

Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012

8.  In Part 3 (maximum council tax reduction for the purposes of calculating eligibility for a reduction under an Authority’s scheme and amount of reduction), in paragraph 8 (non-dependant deductions), in—

(a) sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “£11.55” substitute “£11.90”;

(b) sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “£3.80” substitute “£3.90”;

(c) sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “£196.95” substitute “£202.85”;

(d) sub-paragraph (2)(b), for “£196.95”, “£341.40” and “£7.65” substitute “£202.85”, “£351.65” and “£7.90” respectively;

(e) sub-paragraph (2)(c), for “£341.40”, “£424.20” and “£9.65” substitute “£351.65”, “£436.90”, “£9.95” respectively;

(f) sub-paragraph (9)(b), after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme, an approved blood scheme, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”;

(g) sub-paragraph (10)(a), after “the Caxton Foundation” insert “, the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme, an approved blood scheme, the London Emergencies Trust, the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund”;

(h) after sub-paragraph (10)(f), insert—

“(g) any payment made under, or by, a trust which is approved by the Secretary of State and which is established for the purpose of giving relief and assistance to a disabled person whose disability was caused by their mother having taken a preparation containing the drug known as Thalidomide during her pregnancy.”.