The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013

11.  In Schedule 7 (applicable amounts: persons who are not pensioners)—

(a) in column (2) of the Table in paragraph 1 (personal allowances)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£72.40” in each place in which it occurs substitute “£73.10” and for “£57.35” substitute “£57.90”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (2) for “£72.40” substitute “£73.10”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (3) for “£113.70” substitute “£114.85”;

(b) in column (2) of the Table in paragraph 3 (personal allowances), for “£66.33” in each place in which it occurs substitute “£66.90”;

(c) in paragraph 4(1)(b) (family premium) for “£17.40” substitute “£17.45”;

(d) in the second column of the Table in Part 4 (amounts of premiums specified in Part 3)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1) for “£31.85” and “£45.40” substitute “£32.25” and “£45.95” respectively;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (2) for “£61.10” in each place in which it occurs substitute “£61.85” and for “£122.20” substitute “£123.70”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (3) for “£59.50” substitute “£60.06”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (4) for “£34.20” substitute “£34.60”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (5) for “£24.08”, “£15.55” and “£22.35” substitute “£24.43”, “£15.75” and “£22.60” respectively;

(e) in paragraph 18 (the components) after “Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008” insert “or regulation 7 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013”;

(f) in paragraph 23 (amount of work-related activity component), for “£28.75” substitute “£29.05”;

(g) in paragraph 24 (amount of support component), for “£35.75” substitute “£36.20”;

(h) in paragraph 25(1)(b)(i), after “Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No 2) Regulations 2010” insert “or regulation 26 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013”;

(i) in paragraph 27(1)(c), after “Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008” insert “or regulation 86 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013”.