Insertion of regulation 7A of the Council Tax Regulations
23. After regulation 7 of the Council Tax Regulations there is inserted the following regulation—
“Deductions from debtor’s contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance
7A.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), where the adjudication officer has determined that there is sufficient entitlement to contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance, the Secretary of State may deduct a sum equal to one-third of the age-related amount applicable to the debtor under section 4(1)(a) of the Jobseekers Act, and pay that sum to the authority towards satisfaction of any outstanding sum which is or forms part of the amount in respect of which the liability order was made or the summary warrant or decree was granted.
(2) Where the sum that would otherwise fall to be deducted under this regulation includes a fraction of a penny, the sum to be deducted shall be rounded down to the next whole penny.”.