The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016

Removal of family premium

This section has no associated Policy Notes

18.—(1) In regulation 20 (applicable amount), omit paragraph (c).

(2) In Schedule 1, omit Part 2 (family premium).

(3) In Schedule 2, for paragraph 10(2)(b)(ii)(bb) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) substitute—

(bb)the applicant’s family includes at least one child or young person;.

(4) In Schedule 3, in paragraph 19(1) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for “applicable amount includes an amount by way of family premium under paragraph 4 of Schedule 1” substitute “family includes at least one child or young person”.