PART 3Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012
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The Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 20128 are amended in accordance with regulations 12 to 17.
Payments made by the Thalidomide Trust
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In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) after the definition of “student loan” insert—
“the Thalidomide Trust” means the registered charity of that name (number 266220) established for the purpose of giving relief and assistance to disabled persons whose disabilities were caused by the fact that their mother had taken a preparation containing the drug known as Thalidomide during pregnancy;
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In regulation 48(9) (non-dependant deductions)—
a
after paragraph (b) omit “and”; and
b
after paragraph (c) insert—
; and
d
any payment made under or by the Thalidomide Trust
14
In Part 1 of schedule 4 (capital to be disregarded) after paragraph 30B insert—
30C
Any payment made under or by the Thalidomide Trust.
Uprating
15
In regulation 48 (non-dependant deductions)9—
a
in paragraph 1—
i
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£11.90” substitute “£12.25”; and
ii
in sub-paragraph (b) for “£3.95” substitute “£4.05”; and
b
in paragraph 2—
i
in sub-paragraph (a) for “£200.00” substitute “£204.00”;
ii
in sub-paragraph (b) for—
aa
“£200.00” substitute “£204.00”;
bb
“£346.00” substitute “£354.00”; and
cc
“£7.85” substitute “£8.10”; and
iii
in sub-paragraph (c) for—
aa
“£346.00” substitute “£354.00”;
bb
“£430.00” substitute “£439.00”; and
cc
“£9.95” substitute “£10.25”.
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In schedule 1 (applicable amount)10—
a
in the table in paragraph 2 (personal allowances) —
i
in entry (1)(a) for “£159.35” substitute “£163.00”;
ii
in entry (1)(b) for “£172.55” substitute “£176.40”;
iii
in entry (2)(a) for “£243.25” substitute “£248.80”;
iv
in entry (2)(b) for “£258.15” substitute “£263.80”;
v
in entry (3)(a) for “£243.25” substitute “£248.80”;
vi
in entry (3)(b) for “£83.90” substitute “£85.80”;
vii
in entry (4)(a) for “£258.15” substitute “£263.80”; and
viii
in entry (4)(b) for “£85.60” substitute “£87.40”; and
b
in the table in paragraph 13 (amount of disability premium)—
i
in entries (1)(a) and (1)(b)(i) for “£62.45” substitute “£64.30”;
ii
in entry (1)(b)(ii) for “£124.90” substitute “£128.60”;
iii
in entry (2) for “£24.78” substitute “£25.48”;
iv
in entry (3) for “£60.90” substitute “£62.86”; and
v
in entry (4) for “£34.95” substitute “£36.00”.
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In schedule 5 (amount of alternative maximum council tax reduction) in the table in paragraph 1—
a
in entry (b)(i) for “£196.00” substitute “£200.00”; and
b
in entry (b)(ii)—
i
for “£196.00” substitute “£200.00”; and
ii
for “£255.00” substitute “£261.00”.