The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016

Amendment of references to the Independent Living Fund (2006) and the Scottish Welfare Fund

17.—(1) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)(1)—

(a) after the definition of “housing benefit” insert

““ILF Scotland” means the company limited by guarantee under the name ILF Scotland, registered under number SC 500075;”;

(b) omit the definition of “the Independent Living Fund (2006)”; and

(c) after the definition of “war widower’s pension” insert—

““welfare fund” means any fund maintained by a local authority in terms of section 1 of the Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015;”.

(2) For “the Independent Living Fund (2006)” substitute “ILF Scotland” in each of—

(a) regulation 48(9)(b) (payments to be disregarded for non-dependant deductions);

(b) paragraph 16(1)(b) and (6) of Schedule 4 (payments to be disregarded in calculating capital); and

(c) paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 5 (payments to be disregarded in calculating income for the purpose of regulation 56).

(3) For regulation 5(8)(c)(ii)(bb) (delay in occupation of a dwelling) substitute—

“(bb) to a welfare fund for a payment;”.

(4) For regulation 27(1)(j)(xi)(aa) (payments that are income) substitute—

“(aa) from a welfare fund;”.

(5) For “under the Independent Living Fund (2006)” in each of regulation 66(3)(b) and (c) (payments that need not be evidenced) substitute “by ILF Scotland”.

(1)

There are amendments to regulation 2 that are not relevant to these Regulations.