Amendments to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 200614
1
The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 200655 are amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 15 of Schedule 156 (enhanced disability premium)—
a
after sub-paragraph (1) insert–
1A
Where the condition in sub-paragraph (1) ceases to be satisfied because of the death of a child or young person, the condition is that the claimant is entitled to child benefit in respect of that person under section 145A of the Act (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person).
b
in sub-paragraph (2), for “An enhanced disability premium shall not be applicable in respect of” substitute “The condition is not satisfied if the person to whom sub-paragraph (1) refers is”.
3
In paragraph 16 of Schedule 1 (disabled child premium) for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—
c
is a child or young person in respect of whom section 145A of the Act (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person) applies for the purposes of entitlement to child benefit but only for the period prescribed under that section, and in respect of whom a disabled child premium was included in the claimant’s applicable amount immediately before the death of that child or young person, or ceased to be included in the claimant’s applicable amount because of that child or young person’s death.
4
Omit paragraph 50 of Schedule 5 (capital to be disregarded: child maintenance bonus).