Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 20129

1

The Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 201217 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (9).

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “payment” insert—

  • pension age disability payment” means—

    1. a

      disability assistance for older people given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 202418, and

    2. b

      where short-term assistance is being given under Part 1 of the schedule (short-term assistance) of those Regulations, the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of the schedule is to be deemed to continue in payment for the purposes of these Regulations,

3

In regulation 27(1)(j) (meaning of “income”), after head (iiib) insert—

iiic

pension age disability payment,

4

In regulation 29(11)(f) (treatment of child care charges), after head (ii) insert—

iia

pension age disability payment,

5

In regulation 48 (non-dependant deductions)—

a

after paragraph (6)(b)(i) insert—

ia

pension age disability payment,

b

in paragraph (9)(a) after “attendance allowance,” insert “pension age disability payment,”.

6

In Part 3 (disability premiums) of schedule 1 (applicable amount) in paragraphs 6(2), 7(2)(a)(i), 7(2)(b)(i), 7(2)(b)(ii), 7(6)(a) and 7(7)(a) after each occurrence of “attendance allowance,” insert “pension age disability payment,”.

7

In schedule 2 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings) after paragraph 5(1)(a)(iii) insert—

iiia

pension age disability payment,

8

In Part 1 (capital to be disregarded) of schedule 4 (capital disregards) after paragraph 21(2)(aa) insert—

ab

pension age disability payment,

9

In schedule 5 (amount of alternative maximum council tax reduction) in paragraph 2(a), after “attendance allowance,” insert “pension age disability payment,”.