The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016

Removal of family premium

This section has no associated Policy Notes

5.—(1) In regulation 21 (applicable amount), omit paragraph (c).

(2) In regulation 22 (applicable amount: polygamous marriages), omit paragraph (d).

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

(4) In Schedule 3, for paragraph 18(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;.

(5) In Schedule 4, in paragraph 48(1) (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) for “applicable amount includes an amount by way of family premium calculated under Part 2 of Schedule 1” substitute “family includes at least one child or young person”.