Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 201218.

In regulation 48 (non-dependant deductions)24—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a) for “£11.35” substitute “£11.70”; and

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b) for “£3.75” substitute “£3.85”; and

(b)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (a) for “£188.00” substitute “£189.00”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (b) for—

(aa)

“£188.00” substitute “£189.00”;

(bb)

“£326.00” substitute “£328.00”; and

(cc)

“£7.50” substitute “£7.70”; and

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (c) for—

(aa)

“£326.00” substitute “£328.00”;

(bb)

“£406.00” substitute “£408.00”; and

(cc)

“£9.50” substitute “£9.80”.

(c)

in paragraph (7)—

(i)

omit “or” after sub-paragraph (c); and

(ii)

after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“; or

(e)

the non-dependant is not residing with the applicant because the non-dependant is a member of the regular forces or the reserve forces (within the meaning of section 374 of the Armed Forces Act 200625) who is absent, while on operations, from the dwelling usually occupied as that person’s home.”.