The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012

Applicable amounts

6.—(1) The applicable amount for a pensioner(1) for a week is the aggregate of such of the following amounts as apply in his case—

(a) an amount in respect of his personal allowance, determined in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations;

(b) an amount in respect of any child or young person who is a member of his family, determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Schedule;

(c) if he is a member of a family of which at least one member is a child or young person, an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 3 of that Schedule (family premium);

(d) the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him, determined in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of that Schedule (premiums).

(2) In Schedule 2—

“additional spouse” means a spouse by the party to the marriage who is additional to the party to the marriage;

“patient” means a person (other than a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in a youth custody institution) who is regarded as receiving free in-patient treatment within the meaning of regulation 2(4) and (5) of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005(2).

(1)

Including pensioners who are in polygamous marriages by virtue of regulation 5.

(2)

S.I. 2005/3360.