The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012

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80.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where a person—

(a)makes, or is treated as making, an application; and

(b)fulfils the conditions of entitlement to council tax reduction in regulation 14 [F1or 14A],

that person is entitled to council tax reduction from the first Monday after the date on which the application is made or treated as made.

(2) Where, a person—

(a)becomes liable for the first time for council tax in respect of a dwelling in which the person resides;

(b)makes, or is treated as making, an application in the reduction week in which the person first becomes liable for council tax in respect of that dwelling; and

(c)fulfils the conditions of entitlement to council tax reduction in regulation 14 [F2or 14A],

that person is entitled to council tax reduction from the day on which the person first becomes liable for council tax.

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