92.—(1) A person described in paragraph (2) is deemed to have made an application for council tax reduction on 1st April 2013.
(2) A person referred to in paragraph (1) is a person—
(a)who is entitled to council tax benefit on 31st March 2013;
(b)who made an application for council tax benefit which is not determined before 1st April 2013;
(c)whose entitlement to council tax benefit is wholly or partly suspended immediately before 1st April 2013;
[F1(ca)other than a person described in sub-paragraph (a) or (c), who has applied for a revision of a decision by a relevant authority under regulation 4(1) (revision of decisions) or 5(1) (late application for a revision) of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001 and whose application is pending immediately before 1st April 2013;]
(d)other than a person described in sub-paragraphs (a) or (c), who has appealed against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal, the Upper Tribunal or a court in relation to a claim for council tax benefit and whose appeal is pending immediately before 1st April 2013.
[F2(2A) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(ca) a revision of a decision relating to a claim for council tax benefit is pending if an application for a revision has been made but not been determined.]
(3) For the purpose of paragraph (2)(d) an appeal against a decision relating to a claim for council tax benefit is pending if—
(a)an appeal against the decision has been brought but not determined;
(b)an application for permission to appeal against the decision has been made but not determined; or
(c)the time within which—
(i)an application for permission to appeal may be made; or
(ii)an appeal against the decision may be brought,
has not expired and one of the circumstances prescribed in regulation 11(3) of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001 apply.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 92(2)(ca) inserted (18.3.2013) by The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/48), regs. 1, 13(a)
F2Reg. 92(2A) inserted (18.3.2013) by The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/48), regs. 1, 13(b)
93. Schedule 6 has effect.
94. The amendments in Schedule 7 have effect.