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The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017

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PART 2Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012

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2.  The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012(1) are amended as follows.

Amendment of regulation 2

3.  In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1) after the definition of “independent hospital” insert—

“infected blood payment scheme” means a scheme established by, or under arrangements made with, the Scottish Ministers, the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers or the Department of Health in Northern Ireland for making ex gratia payments to or in respect of persons who have acquired HIV or hepatitis C as a result of treatment with blood or blood products within the national health service;.

Amendment of regulation 23

4.  In regulation 23 (applicable amount: persons who have an award of universal credit)—

(a)in paragraph (1), for “adjustment” substitute “adjustments”; and

(b)for paragraph (2A), substitute—

(2A) The adjustments referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(a)to multiply the maximum amount by 12 and divide the product by 52; and

(b)to add to the weekly applicable amount the sum of £16.73 in respect of each child or young person who is a member of the applicant’s family..

Amendment of regulation 41

5.  In regulation 41 (notional income), in paragraph (4)(a) after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.

Amendment of regulation 45

6.  In regulation 45 (income treated as capital), in paragraph (6) after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.

Amendment of regulation 48

7.  In regulation 48 (notional capital), in paragraph (4)(a) after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.

Amendment of regulation 67

8.  In regulation 67 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a)in paragraph (1)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£11.80” substitute “£11.90”; and

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3.90” substitute “£3.95”;

(b)in paragraph (2)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£195.00” substitute “£200.00”; and

(ii)for sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), substitute—

(b)not less than £200.00 but less than £346.00, the deduction to be made is £7.85 x 1/7; or

(c)not less than £346.00 but less than £430.00, the deduction to be made is £9.95 x 1/7.; and

(c)in paragraph (9)(b), after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.

Amendment of regulation 86

9.  In regulation 86 (evidence and information), in paragraph (3)(a)(ii) after “Foundation” insert “, another infected blood payment scheme”.

Amendment of schedule 1

10.  In schedule 1 (applicable amount)—

(a)in paragraph 17 (amounts of disability premiums)—

(i)for “£32.25”, substitute “£32.55”;

(ii)for “£45.95”, substitute “£46.40”;

(iii)for “£61.85” in both places where it occurs, substitute “£62.45”;

(iv)for “£123.70”, substitute “£124.90”;

(v)for “£60.06”, substitute “£60.90”;

(vi)for “£34.60”, substitute “£34.95”;

(vii)for “£24.43”, substitute “£24.78”;

(viii)for “£15.75”, substitute “£15.90”; and

(ix)for “£22.60”, substitute “£22.85”; and

(b)in paragraph 24 (amount of the support component), for “£36.20” substitute “£36.55”.

Amendment of schedule 2

11.  In schedule 2 (amount of alternative maximum council tax reduction)—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)for “£191.00” in both places where it occurs, substitute “£196.00”; and

(ii)for “£249.00”, substitute “£255.00”; and

(b)in paragraph 2(b), after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.

Amendment of schedule 4

12.  In schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), in paragraph 41—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”; and

(b)in sub-paragraph (7), after “Foundation,” insert “any other infected blood payment scheme,”.

Amendment of schedule 5

13.  In schedule 5 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 38 after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.

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