The Employment and Support Allowance (Duration of Contributory Allowance) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012

Amendment to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006

8.—(1) In Schedule 1 to the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006(1) (applicable amounts), after “converted employment and support allowance” where it appears in the paragraphs mentioned in paragraph (2), insert “, or would be entitled but for the application of section 1A of the Welfare Reform Act (duration of contributory allowance)”.

(2) The paragraphs are—

(a) 1A(b)(2) (personal allowances);

(b) 21A(3) (the components); and

(c) 27(1)(a)(4) (transitional addition).

(1)

S.I. 2006/215.

(2)

Paragraph 1A was inserted by regulation 8(10)(a) of S.I. 2009/583 and substituted by paragraph 2(5)(a) of Schedule 5 to S.I. 2010/1907.

(3)

Paragraph 21A was inserted by paragraph 2(5)(b) of Schedule 5 to S.I. 2010/1907.

(4)

Paragraph 27(1)(a) was added by paragraph 2(5)(c) of Schedule 5 to S.I. 2010/1907.