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

Personal allowance E+W

[F1 1.   The amount specified for the purposes of paragraph 6(1)(a) of Schedule 1 is—

(a) prior to 6th December 2018, the amount specified in column (2) of Table 1 below in respect of each person or couple referred to in column (1) of that Table;

(b) on or after 6th December 2018, the amount specified in column (2) of Table 2 below in respect of each person or couple referred to in column (1) of that Table.

Table 1

Column (1) Person, couple or polygamous marriage	Column (2) Amount
(1) Single applicant or lone parent— (a) aged under 65; (b) aged 65 or over.	(a) £163.00; (b) £176.40.
(2) Couple— (a) both members aged under 65; (b) one or both members aged 65 or over	(a) £248.80; (b) £263.80.
(3) If the applicant is a member of a polygamous marriage and none of the members of the marriage has attained the age of 65— (a) for the applicant and the other party to the marriage; (b) for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the applicant. (4) If the applicant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage are aged 65 or over— (a) for the applicant and the other party to the marriage; (b) for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the applicant.	(a) £248.80; (b) £85.80. (a) £263.80; (b) £87.40.

Table 2

Column (1) Person, couple or polygamous marriage	Column (2) Amount
(1) Single applicant or lone parent who has attained pensionable age	£176.40.
(2) Couple and one or both members have attained pensionable age	£263.80.
(3) If the applicant is a member of a polygamous marriage and one or more members of the marriage have attained pensionable age — (a) for the applicant and the other party to the marriage; (b) for each additional spouse who is a member of the same household as the applicant.	(a) £263.80; (b) £87.40.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (12.1.2018 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1305), regs. 1(1), 12(a)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 27.11.2012, see reg. 1(1)