PART 2Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012
2.
Emergency Funds
3.
(a)
““the London Emergencies Trust” means the company of that name (number 09928465) incorporated on 23rd December 2015 and registered charity of that name (number 1172307) established on 28th March 2017 for the purpose of (amongst other things) relieving sickness, disability or financial need of victims of emergency incidents occurring in Greater London;”; and
(b)
““the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund” means the registered charity of that name (number 1173260) established on 30th May 2017 for the purpose of (amongst other things) relieving sickness, disability or financial need of victims (including families or dependants of victims) of the bombing at Manchester Arena on 22nd May 2017;”.
4.
For “or the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund” substitute “, the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund, the London Emergencies Trust or the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund” in each of the following provisions:—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
5.
6.
For “and the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund” substitute “, the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund, the London Emergencies Trust and the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund” in each of the following provisions:—
(a)
(b)
Bereavement support payment
7.
In schedule 4 (payments to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)—
(a)
“20A.
Any payment of bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014 (bereavement support payment)16 except any such payment which is disregarded as capital under paragraph 11(1)(g) or 65 of schedule 5.”; and
(b)
in paragraph 40 for “and paragraph 20 (widowed mother’s allowance and widowed parent’s allowance)” substitute “, paragraph 20 (widowed mother’s allowance and widowed parent’s allowance) and paragraph 20A (bereavement support payment)”.
8.
In schedule 5 (payments to be disregarded in calculating capital)—
(a)
in paragraph 11(1)—
(i)
omit “or” where it occurs after head (e); and
(ii)
“; or
(g)
bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014”; and
(b)
“65.
Any bereavement support payment in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(2) or (5) of the Bereavement Support Payment Regulations 2017 (rate of bereavement support payment)17, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.”.