The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2017

Emergency Funds

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) in regulation 2 (interpretation)(1), in the definition of “qualifying person”;

(b) regulation 41(4)(a) (payments that are not notional income)(2);

(c) regulation 45(6) (payments that are not to be treated as capital)(3);

(d) regulation 48(4)(a) (payments that are not notional capital)(4);

(e) regulation 67(9)(b) (payments to be disregarded for non-dependant deductions)(5);

(f) regulation 86(3)(a)(ii) (payments that need not be evidenced)(6);

(g) paragraph 41(1) of schedule 4 (payments to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings)(7); and

(h) paragraphs 29(1)(8) and 38(9) of Schedule 5 (payments to be disregarded in calculating capital).

(1)

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

(2)

Regulation 41(4)(a) is amended by S.S.I. 2016/81 and S.S.I. 2017/41.

(3)

Regulation 45(6) is amended by S.S.I. 2016/81 and S.S.I. 2017/41.

(4)

Regulation 48(4)(a) is amended by S.S.I. 2016/81 and S.S.I. 2017/41.

(5)

Regulation 67(b) is amended by S.S.I. 2016/81 and S.S.I. 2017/41.

(6)

Regulation 86(3)(a)(ii) is amended by S.S.I. 2017/41.

(7)

Paragraph 41(1) of schedule 4 is amended by S.S.I. 2016/81 and S.S.I. 2017/41.

(8)

Paragraph 29(1) of schedule 5 is amended by S.S.I. 2016/81.

(9)

Paragraph 38 of schedule 5 is amended by S.S.I. 2016/81 and S.S.I. 2017/41.