The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Amendment of Schedule 1

6.  In Schedule 1 (pensioners: matters that must be included in an authority’s scheme)—

(a) in paragraph 8 (non-dependent deductions)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£12.40” substitute “£12.45”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£8.25” substitute “£8.30”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£10.35” substitute “£10.40”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (9)(b)—

(aa) omit “the Grenfell Tower charitable funds, the Grenfell Tower Residents’ Discretionary Fund,”;

(bb) after “the Windrush Compensation Scheme” insert “, the National Emergencies Trust”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (10)(a)—

(aa) omit “the Grenfell Tower charitable funds, the Grenfell Tower Residents’ Discretionary Fund,”;

(bb) after “the Windrush Compensation Scheme” insert “, the National Emergencies Trust”;

(b) in paragraph 16(1)(j) (meaning of income)—

(i) before sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“(zi) universal credit;”;

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (xix);

(iii) after sub-paragraph (xxii) insert—

“(xxiii) any Scottish child payment assistance given in accordance with section 79 of that Act(1);

(xxiv) any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019(2);

(xxv) short-term assistance given in accordance with regulations under section 36 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018(3);

(xxvi) winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations under section 30 of that Act;

(xxvii) any benefit similar to those mentioned in the preceding provisions of this paragraph payable under legislation having effect in Northern Ireland;”;

(c) in paragraph 16(5)(b)(i)—

(i) at the end of paragraph (aa) for “or” substitute “and”;

(ii) at the end of paragraph (bb) for “and” substitute “or”.

(1)

Within paragraph 16(1), “that Act” is a reference to the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (2018 asp 9).

(2)

S.S.I. 2019/324.

(3)

2018 asp 9.