Amendment of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992
56.—(1) The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation), after the definition of “managing agent”, omit “and” and, after the definition of “premium”, insert—
“; and
“universal credit” means universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012”.
(3) In regulation 32 (interpretation and application of Part VI), after paragraph (iiia) of the definition of “earnings” insert—
“(iiib)universal credit;”.
(4) In regulation 52(2)(b) (relationship between remedies), after “income support” insert “, universal credit”.
(5) In regulation 54(5)(d) and (6A) (joint and several liability : enforcement), after “income support” insert “ or universal credit”.
(6) In Schedule 3, in the Form of Attachment of Earnings Order, in the copy of regulation 32 of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992, after paragraph (iii) insert—
“(iiia)universal credit;”.