The Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013

Regulation 33(2)

SCHEDULE 7 E+W Applicable amounts: persons who are not pensioners

PART 1 E+W

Personal allowances E+W

1.  The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person or couple specified in column (1) are to be the amounts specified for the purposes of paragraphs 1(1)(a) and 2(2)(a) and (b) of Schedule 6.

Column (1) Person or couple	Column (2) Amount
(1) A single applicant who —
(a) is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance;	[F1 £73.10];
(b) is aged not less than 25;	[F1 £73.10];
(c) is aged not less than 18 but less than 25.	[F1 £57.90].
(2) Lone parent.	[F2 £73.10].
(3) Couple.	[F3 £114.85].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 7 para. 1 Table substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(a)(i)

F2 Word in Sch. 7 para. 1 Table substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(a)(ii)

F3 Word in Sch. 7 para. 1 Table substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(a)(iii)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

2.  For the purposes of paragraph 1, an applicant is entitled to main phase employment and support allowance if—

(a) paragraph 18 is satisfied in relation to the applicant; or

(b) the applicant is entitled to a converted employment and support allowance.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

3.—(1) The amounts specified in column (2) below in respect of each person specified in column (1) are, for the relevant period specified in column (1), be the amounts specified for the purposes of paragraphs 1(1)(b) and 2(2)(c) of Schedule 6—

Column (1) Child or Young person	Column (2) Amount
Person in respect of the period—
(a) beginning on that person’s date of birth and ending on the day preceding the first Monday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday;	[F4 £66.90];
(b) beginning on the first Monday in September following that person’s sixteenth birthday and ending on the day preceding that person’s twentieth birthday.	[F4 £66.90].

(2) In column (1) of the table in sub-paragraph (1), “the first Monday in September” (“y dydd Llun cyntaf ym Medi”) means the Monday which first occurs in the month of September in any year.

Textual Amendments

F4 Word in Sch. 7 para. 3 Table substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(b)

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

PART 2 E+W Family premium

4.—(1) The amount for the purposes of paragraphs 1(1)(c) and (2)(d) of Schedule 6 in respect of a family of which at least one member is a child or young person is to be— E+W

(a) where the applicant is a lone parent to whom sub-paragraph (2) applies, £22.20;

(b) in any other case, [F5 £17.45].

(2) The amount in sub-paragraph (1)(a) is to be applicable to a lone parent—

(a) who was entitled to council tax benefit on 5 April 1998 and whose applicable amount on that date included the amount applicable under paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 1 to the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006(1) as in force on that date; or

(b) on becoming entitled to council tax benefit where that lone parent—

(i) had been treated as entitled to that benefit in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) as at the day before the date of claim for that benefit; and

(ii) was entitled to housing benefit as at the date of claim for council tax benefit or would have been entitled to housing benefit as at that date had that day not fallen during a rent free period as defined in regulation 81 of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006(2),

and in respect of whom, all of the conditions specified in sub-paragraph (3) have continued to apply.

(3) The conditions specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) are that, in respect of the period commencing on 6 April 1998—

(a) the applicant has not ceased to be entitled, or has not ceased to be treated as entitled, to—

(i) council tax benefit (in relation to the period prior to 1 April 2013), and

(ii) a reduction under an authority’s scheme (in relation to the period commencing on 1 April 2013);

(b) the applicant has not ceased to be a lone parent;

(c) where the applicant was entitled to income support or to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance on 5 April 1998, the applicant has continuously, since that date, been entitled to income support, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income-related employment and support allowance or a combination of those benefits;

(d) where the applicant was not entitled to income support or to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance on 5 April 1998, the applicant has not become entitled to income support, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance; and

(e) a premium under paragraph 9, or a component under paragraph 21 or 22, has not become applicable to the applicant.

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (2)(b)(i) and (3)(a), an applicant is to be treated as entitled to council tax benefit during any period where the applicant was not, or had ceased to be, so entitled and—

(a) throughout that period, the applicant had been awarded housing benefit and the applicant’s applicable amount included the amount applicable under paragraph 3(1)(a) of Schedule 3 to the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 (lone parent rate of family premium); or

(b) the applicant would have been awarded housing benefit during that period had that period not been a rent free period as defined in regulation 81 of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 and the applicant’s applicable amount throughout that period would have included the amount applicable under paragraph 3(1)(a) of Schedule 3 to those Regulations.

Textual Amendments

F5 Word in Sch. 7 para. 4(1)(b) substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(c)

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 7 para. 4 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

PART 3 E+W Premiums

5.  Except as provided in paragraph 6, the premiums specified in Part 4 are, for the purposes of paragraphs 1(1)(d) and 2(e) of Schedule 6, to be applicable to an applicant who satisfies the condition specified in paragraphs 9 to 14 in respect of that premium. E+W

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 7 Pt. 3 para. 5 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

6.  Subject to paragraph 7, where an applicant satisfies the conditions in respect of more than one premium in this Part of this Schedule, only one premium is to be applicable to the applicant and, if they are different amounts, the higher or highest amount is to apply. E+W

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

7.  The following premiums, namely— E+W

(a) a severe disability premium to which paragraph 11 applies;

(b) an enhanced disability premium to which paragraph 12 applies;

(c) a disabled child premium to which paragraph 13 applies; and

(d) a carer premium to which paragraph 14 applies,

may be applicable in addition to any other premium which may apply under this Schedule.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

8.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, once a premium is applicable to an applicant under this Part, a person is to be treated as being in receipt of any benefit for— E+W

(a) in the case of a benefit to which the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations 1979(3) applies, any period during which, apart from the provisions of those Regulations, that person would be in receipt of that benefit; and

(b) any period spent by a person in undertaking a course of training or instruction provided or approved by the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973(4) or by Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Enterprise or Highlands and Islands Enterprise under section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990(5) or for any period during which that person is in receipt of a training allowance.

(2) For the purposes of the carer premium under paragraph 14, a person is to be treated as being in receipt of carer’s allowance by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a) only if and for so long as the person in respect of whose care the allowance has been claimed remains in receipt of attendance allowance, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the SSCBA or the daily living component of personal independence payment payable under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, or AFIP.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 7 para. 8 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

Disability premium E+W

9.  The condition is that—

(a) where the applicant is a single applicant or a lone parent, the applicant has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the additional condition specified in paragraph 10 is satisfied; or

(b) where the applicant has a partner, either—

(i) the applicant has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the additional condition specified in paragraph 10(1)(a) or (b) is satisfied by the applicant; or

(ii) the applicant’s partner has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit and the additional condition specified in paragraph 10(1)(a) is satisfied by the applicant’s partner.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 7 para. 9 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

Additional condition for the disability premium E+W

10.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) and paragraph 8, the additional condition referred to in paragraph 9 is that either—

(a) the applicant or, as the case may be, the applicant’s partner—

(i) is in receipt of one or more of the following benefits: attendance allowance, disability living allowance, personal independence payment, AFIP, the disability element or the severe disability element of working tax credit as specified in regulation 20(1)(b) and (f) of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002(6), mobility supplement, long-term incapacity benefit under Part 2 of the SSCBA or severe disablement allowance under Part 3 of that Act but, in the case of long-term incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance, only where it is paid in respect of the applicant; or

(ii) was in receipt of long-term incapacity benefit under Part 2 of the SSCBA when entitlement to that benefit ceased on account of the payment of a retirement pension under that Act and the applicant has since remained continuously entitled to—

(aa) council tax benefit (in relation to the period to 1 April 2013), or

(bb) a reduction under an authority’s scheme (in relation to the period commencing 1 April 2013), and

if the long-term incapacity benefit was payable to the applicant’s partner, the partner is still a member of the family; or

(iii) was in receipt of attendance allowance or disability living allowance but payment of benefit has been suspended in accordance with regulations made under section 113(2) of the SSCBA or otherwise abated as a consequence of the applicant or the applicant’s partner becoming a patient within the meaning of paragraph 21(11)(i) of Schedule 6 (treatment of child care charges); or

(iv) was in receipt of personal independence payment, but payment of that benefit has been suspended in accordance with section 86 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 as a consequence of the applicant becoming a patient within the meaning of paragraph 21 of Schedule 6 (treatment of child care charges); or

(v) was in receipt of AFIP, but payment has been suspended in accordance with any terms of the armed and reserve forces compensation scheme which allow for suspension because a person is undergoing medical treatment in a hospital or similar institution; or

(vi) is provided with an invalid carriage or other vehicle by the Secretary of State or a clinical commissioning group under paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the National Health Service Act 2006(7) or, in Scotland, under section 46 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(8) (provision of services by Scottish Ministers) or, in Wales, under section 5 of, and Schedule 1 to the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006(9) or, in Northern Ireland, is provided with an invalid carriage or other vehicle by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety under article 30(1) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, or receives payments by way of grant from the Secretary of State under paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 1 to the Act of 2006(10) (provision of vehicles for disabled persons) or, in Scotland by the Scottish Ministers under section 46 of the Act of 1978; or

(vii) is blind and in consequence registered in a register compiled by a local authority under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948(11) (welfare services) or, in Scotland, has been certified as blind and in consequence the applicant is registered in a register maintained by or on behalf of a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994(12); or

(b) the applicant—

(i) is, or is treated as, incapable of work in accordance with the provisions of, and regulations made under, Part 12A of the SSCBA (incapacity for work); and

(ii) has been incapable, or has been treated as incapable, of work for a continuous period of not less than—

(aa) in the case of an applicant who is terminally ill within the meaning of section 30B(4) of the SSCBA, 196 days;

(bb) in any other case, 364 days.

(2) For the purposes of [F6 “sub-paragraph (1)(a)(vii)], a person who has ceased to be registered as blind on regaining that person’s eyesight is nevertheless to be treated as blind and as satisfying the additional condition set out in that sub-paragraph for a period of 28 weeks following the date on which that person ceased to be so registered.

(3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), once the disability premium is applicable to an applicant by virtue of the applicant’s satisfying the additional condition specified in that provision, if the applicant then ceases, for a period of 8 weeks or less, to be treated as incapable of work or to be incapable of work the applicant is, on again becoming so incapable of work, to immediately thereafter be treated as satisfying the condition in sub-paragraph (1)(b).

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), once the disability premium is applicable to an applicant by virtue of the applicant satisfying the additional condition specified in that provision, the applicant is to continue to be treated as satisfying that condition for any period spent by the applicant in undertaking a course of training provided under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973 or section 2 of the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 or for any period during which the applicant is in receipt of a training allowance.

(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), where any two or more periods of incapacity are separated by a break of not more than 56 days, those periods are to be treated as one continuous period.

(6) For the purposes of this paragraph, a reference to a person who is or was in receipt of long-term incapacity benefit includes a person who is or was in receipt of short-term incapacity benefit at a rate equal to the long-term rate by virtue of section 30B(4)(a) of the SSCBA (short-term incapacity benefit for a person who is terminally ill), or who would be or would have been in receipt of short-term incapacity benefit at such a rate but for the fact that the rate of short-term incapacity benefit already payable to that person is or was equal to or greater than the long-term rate.

(7) In the case of an applicant who is a welfare to work beneficiary (a person to whom regulation 13A(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (General) Regulations 1995(13) applies, and who again becomes incapable of work for the purposes of Part 12A of the SSCBA)—

(a) the reference to a period of 8 weeks in sub-paragraph (3); and

(b) the reference to a period of 56 days in sub-paragraph (5),

is in each case to be treated as a reference to a period of 104 weeks.

(8) The applicant is not entitled to the disability premium if the applicant has, or is treated as having, limited capability for work.

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Sch. 7 para. 10(2) substituted (15.1.2014) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/66), regs. 1, 10(c)

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 7 para. 10 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

Severe disability premium E+W

11.—(1) The condition is that the applicant is a severely disabled person.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), an applicant is to be treated as being a severely disabled person if, and only if—

(a) in the case of a single applicant, a lone parent or an applicant who is treated as having no partner in consequence of sub-paragraph (3)—

(i) the applicant is in receipt of attendance allowance, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the SSCBA or the daily living component of personal independence payment payable at either rate under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, or AFIP; and

(ii) subject to sub-paragraph (4), the applicant has no non-dependants aged 18 or over normally residing with the applicant with whom the applicant is normally residing; and

(iii) no person is entitled to, and in receipt of, a carer’s allowance under section 70 of the SSCBA in respect of caring for the applicant;

(b) in the case of an applicant who has a partner—

(i) the applicant is in receipt of attendance allowance, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the SSCBA or the daily living component of personal independence payment payable at either rate under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, or AFIP; and

(ii) the applicant’s partner is also in receipt of such an allowance or, if the applicant is a member of a polygamous marriage, all the members of that marriage are in receipt of such an allowance; and

(iii) subject to sub-paragraph (4), the applicant has no non-dependants aged 18 or over normally residing with the applicant or with whom the applicant is normally residing,

and either a person is entitled to and in receipt of a carer’s allowance in respect of caring for only one member of a couple or, in the case of a polygamous marriage, for one or more but not all the members of the marriage, or as the case may be, no person is entitled to and in receipt of such an allowance in respect of caring for either member of a couple or any member of a polygamous marriage.

(3) Where an applicant has a partner who does not satisfy the condition in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii), and that partner is blind or is treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 10(1)(a)(vii) and (2), that partner is to be treated for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) as if that person were not a partner of the applicant.

(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii) and (2)(b)(iii) no account is to be taken of—

(a) a person receiving attendance allowance, or disability living allowance by virtue of the care component at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the SSCBA, or the daily living component of personal independence at either rate prescribed in accordance with Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, or AFIP; or

(b) a person who is blind or is treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 10(1)(a)(vii) and (2).

(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(b) a person is to be treated—

(a) as being in receipt of attendance allowance, or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the SSCBA or the daily living component of personal independence payment payable at either rate under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, or AFIP, if that person would, but for that person’s being a patient for a period exceeding 28 days, be so in receipt;

(b) as being entitled to and in receipt of a carer’s allowance if that person would, but for the person for whom that person was caring being a patient in hospital for a period exceeding 28 days, be so entitled and in receipt.

(6) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a)(iii) and (2)(b), no account is to be taken of an award of carer’s allowance to the extent that payment of such an award is back-dated for a period before the date on which the award is first paid.

(7) In sub-paragraph (2)(a)(iii) and (b), references to a person being in receipt of a carer’s allowance are to include references to a person who would have been in receipt of that allowance but for the application of a restriction under section 6B or 7 of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001(14) (loss of benefit provisions).

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 7 para. 11 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

Enhanced disability premium E+W

12.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the condition is that—

(a) the Secretary of State has decided that the applicant has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work-related activity; or

(b) the care component of disability living allowance is, or would be payable at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the SSCBA, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations made under section 113(2) of the SSCBA or but for an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation, in respect of—

(i) the applicant; or

(ii) a member of the applicant’s family,

who has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit; or

(c) the daily living component of personal independence payment is, or would be payable at the enhanced rate prescribed in accordance with section 78(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, but for a suspension of benefit in accordance with section 86 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 in respect of—

(i) the applicant; or

(ii) a member of the applicant’s family,

who has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit: or

(d) AFIP is payable in respect of—

(i) the applicant; or

(ii) a member of the applicant’s family,

who has not attained the qualifying age for state pension credit.

(2) 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 applicant or partner is entitled to child benefit in respect of that child or young person under section 145A of the SSCBA (entitlement after death of child or qualifying young person).

(3) The condition is not satisfied if the person to whom sub-paragraph (1) refers is—

(a) an applicant who—

(i) is not a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage; and

(ii) is a patient within the meaning of paragraph 21(11)(g) of Schedule 6 (treatment of child care charges) and has been for a period of more than 52 weeks; or

(b) a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage where each member is a patient within the meaning of paragraph 21(11)(g) of Schedule 6 and has been for a period of more than 52 weeks.

Commencement Information

I12 Sch. 7 para. 12 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

Disabled child premium E+W

13.  The condition is that a child or young person for whom the applicant or a partner of the applicant is responsible and who is a member of the applicant’s household—

(a) is in receipt of disability living allowance or personal independence payment or is no longer in receipt of such allowance because the child or young person is a patient, provided that the child or young person continues to be a member of the family; or

(b) is blind or treated as blind within the meaning of paragraph 10; or

(c) is a child or young person in respect of whom section 145A of the SSCBA (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 applicant’s applicable amount immediately before the death of that child or young person, or ceased to be included in the applicant’s applicable amount because of that child or young person’s death; or

(d) is in receipt of AFIP.

Commencement Information

I13 Sch. 7 para. 13 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

Carer premium E+W

14.—(1) The condition is that the applicant or the applicant’s partner is, or both of them are, entitled to a carer’s allowance under section 70 of the SSCBA.

(2) Where a carer premium is awarded but—

(a) the person in respect of whose care the carer’s allowance has been awarded dies; or

(b) in any other case the person in respect of whom a carer premium has been awarded ceases to be entitled to a carer’s allowance,

the condition for the award of the premium is to be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3).

(3) The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) is to be—

(a) where sub-paragraph (2)(a) applies, the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care a carer’s allowance has been awarded or the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;

(b) in any other case, the date on which the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance ceases to be entitled to that allowance.

(4) Where a person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance ceases to be entitled to that allowance and makes an application for a reduction, the condition for the award of the carer premium is to be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the date on which—

(a) the person in respect of whose care the carer’s allowance has been awarded dies;

(b) in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance ceased to be entitled to that allowance.

Commencement Information

I14 Sch. 7 para. 14 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

Persons in receipt of concessionary payments E+W

15.  For the purpose of determining whether a premium is applicable to a person under paragraphs 10 to 14, any concessionary payment made to compensate that person for the non-payment of any benefit mentioned in those paragraphs is to be treated as if it were a payment of that benefit.

Commencement Information

I15 Sch. 7 para. 15 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

Persons in receipt of benefit for another E+W

16.  For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, a person is to be regarded as being in receipt of any benefit if, and only if, it is paid in respect of that person and is to be so regarded only for any period in respect of which that benefit is paid.

Commencement Information

I16 Sch. 7 para. 16 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

PART 4 E+W Amounts of premiums specified in Part 3

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 7 Pt. 4 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

Premium	Amount
17.—(1) Disability Premium—
(a) where the applicant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(a);	[F7 £32.25];
(b) where the applicant satisfies the condition in paragraph 9(b)	[F7 £45.95].
(2) Severe Disability Premium—
(a) where the applicant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(2)(a);	[F8 £61.85];
(b) where the applicant satisfies the condition in paragraph 11(2)(b)—
(i) in a case where there is someone in receipt of a carer’s allowance or if that person or any partner satisfies that condition only by virtue of paragraph 11(5);	[F8 £61.85];
(ii) in a case where there is no-one in receipt of such an allowance.	[F8 £123.70].
(3) Disabled Child Premium.	[F9 £60.06] in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the condition specified in paragraph 13 of Part 3 is satisfied.
(4) Carer Premium.	[F10 £34.60] in respect of each person who satisfies the condition specified in paragraph 14.
(5) Enhanced Disability Premium.
	(a) [F11 £24.43] in respect of each child or young person in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 12 are satisfied;
	(b) [F11 £15.75] in respect of each person who is neither—
	(i) a child or young person; nor
	(ii) member of a couple or a polygamous marriage; (iii) in respect of whom the conditions specified in paragraph 12 are satisfied;
	(c) [F11 £22.60] where the applicant is a member of a couple or a polygamous marriage and the conditions specified in paragraph 12 are satisfied in respect of a member of that couple or polygamous marriage.

Textual Amendments

F7 Words in Sch. 7 Pt. 4 Table substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(d)(i)

F8 Words in Sch. 7 Pt. 4 Table substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(d)(ii)

F9 Word in Sch. 7 Pt. 4 Table substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(d)(iii)

F10 Word in Sch. 7 Pt. 4 Table substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(d)(iv)

F11 Words in Sch. 7 Pt. 4 Table substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(d)(v)

PART 5 E+W The components

18.  Subject to paragraph 20 the applicant is entitled to one, but not both, of the components in paragraph 21 or 22 if— E+W

(a) the applicant or the applicant’s partner has made a claim for employment and support allowance;

(b) the Secretary of State has decided that the applicant or the applicant’s partner has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work or limited capability for work-related activity; and

(c) either—

(i) the assessment phase as defined in section 24(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(15) has ended; or

(ii) regulation 7 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008(16) [F12 or regulation 7 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013] (circumstances where the condition that the assessment phase has ended before entitlement to the support component or the work related activity component arises does not apply) applies.

Textual Amendments

F12 Words in Sch. 7 para. 18 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(e)

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 7 para. 18 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

19.  Subject to paragraph 20, the applicant is entitled to one, but not both, of the components in paragraphs 21 and 22 if the applicant or the applicant’s partner is entitled to a converted employment and support allowance. E+W

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 7 para. 19 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

20.—(1) The applicant has no entitlement under paragraph 21 or 22 if the applicant is entitled to the disability premium under paragraphs 9 and 10. E+W

(2) Where the applicant and the applicant’s partner each satisfy paragraph 21 or 22, the component to be included in the applicant’s applicable amount is that which relates to the applicant.

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 7 para. 20 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

The work-related activity component E+W

21.  The applicant is entitled to the work-related activity component if the Secretary of State has decided that the applicant or the applicant’s partner has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work.

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 7 para. 21 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

The support component E+W

22.  The applicant is entitled to the support component if the Secretary of State has decided that the applicant or the applicant’s partner has, or is to be treated as having, limited capability for work-related activity.

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 7 para. 22 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

PART 6 E+W Amount of components

23.  The amount of the work-related activity component is [F13 £29.05]. E+W

Textual Amendments

F13 Word in Sch. 7 para. 23 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(f)

Commencement Information

I23 Sch. 7 para. 23 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

24.  The amount of the support component is [F14 £36.20]. E+W

Textual Amendments

F14 Word in Sch. 7 para. 24 substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(g)

Commencement Information

I24 Sch. 7 para. 24 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

PART 7 E+W Transitional addition

25.—(1) The applicant is entitled to the transitional addition calculated in accordance with paragraph 28 where the applicant or the applicant’s partner (“the relevant person”)— E+W

(a) is entitled to a converted employment and support allowance; or

(b) is appealing a conversion decision as described in regulation 5(2)(b) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No 2) Regulations 2010(17) and—

(i) is treated as having limited capability for work by virtue of regulation 30 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as modified by the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No 2) Regulations 2010 [F15 or regulation 26 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013]; and

(ii) is not in receipt of an income-related employment and support allowance,

unless the amount of the transitional addition calculated in accordance with paragraph 28 would be nil.

(2) The applicant’s entitlement to a transitional addition by virtue of this paragraph ends on any of the following—

(a) the reduction of the transitional addition to nil in accordance with paragraph 29;

(b) the termination of the applicant’s award of reduction under an authority’s scheme;

(c) the relevant person ceasing to meet the requirements of sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b), as the case may be;

(d) the applicant or the applicant’s partner becoming entitled to an income-related employment and support allowance, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income support;

(e) 5 April 2020.

Textual Amendments

F15 Words in Sch. 7 para. 25(1)(b)(i) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(h)

Commencement Information

I25 Sch. 7 para. 25 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

26.—(1) This paragraph applies where— E+W

(a) the applicant’s entitlement to a transitional addition, ends by virtue of the termination of the applicant’s award of reduction, under—

(i) paragraph 25(2)(b);

(ii) sub-paragraph (3)(b) of this paragraph; or

(iii) paragraph 27(3)(b);

(b) within 12 weeks of that termination but before 5 April 2020 the applicant again becomes entitled to a reduction under an authority’s scheme;

(c) in the reduction week in which the applicant again becomes entitled to a reduction under an authority’s scheme the relevant person is entitled to an employment and support allowance which is not income related; and

(d) at the date on which the applicant again becomes entitled to a reduction under an authority’s scheme, neither the applicant nor the applicant’s partner is entitled to an income-related employment and support allowance, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income support.

(2) Where this paragraph applies, the applicant is entitled, with effect from the day on which the applicant again becomes entitled to a reduction under an authority’s scheme, to a transitional addition of the amount of the transitional addition that would have applied had the applicant’s entitlement to a transitional addition not ended (but taking account of the effect which any intervening change of circumstances would have had by virtue of paragraph 29), unless the amount of the transitional addition would be nil.

(3) The applicant’s entitlement to a transitional addition by virtue of this paragraph ends on any of the following—

(a) the reduction of the transitional addition to nil in accordance with paragraph 29;

(b) the termination of the applicant’s award of a reduction under an authority’s scheme;

(c) the relevant person no longer being entitled to the employment and support allowance referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c);

(d) the applicant or the applicant’s partner becoming entitled to an income-related employment and support allowance, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income support;

(e) 5 April 2020.

Commencement Information

I26 Sch. 7 para. 26 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

27.—(1) This paragraph applies where— E+W

(a) the applicant’s entitlement to a transitional addition ends, by virtue of the relevant person ceasing to be entitled to an employment and support allowance, under—

(i) paragraph 25(2)(c);

(ii) paragraph 26(3)(c); or

(iii) sub-paragraph (3)(c);

(b) before 5 April 2020 the relevant person again becomes entitled to an employment and support allowance which is not income-related;

(c) at the date on which the relevant person again becomes entitled to an employment and support allowance which is not income-related, regulation 145(1) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 [F16 or regulation 86 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013] applies to the relevant person; and

(d) at the date on which the relevant person again becomes entitled to an employment and support allowance which is not income-related, neither the applicant nor the applicant’s partner is entitled to an income-related employment and support allowance, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income support.

(2) Where this paragraph applies, the applicant is entitled, with effect from the day that the relevant person’s entitlement to employment and support allowance takes effect for the purposes of a reduction under an authority’s scheme, to a transitional addition of the amount of the transitional addition that would have applied had the applicant’s entitlement to a transitional addition not ended (but taking account of the effect which any intervening change of circumstances would have had by virtue of paragraph 29), unless the amount of the transitional addition would be nil.

(3) The applicant’s entitlement to a transitional addition by virtue of this paragraph ends on any of the following—

(a) the reduction of the transitional addition to nil in accordance with paragraph 29;

(b) the termination of the applicant’s award of a reduction under an authority’s scheme;

(c) the relevant person no longer being entitled to the employment and support allowance referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b);

(d) the applicant or the applicant’s partner becoming entitled to an income-related employment and support allowance, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or income support;

(e) 5 April 2020.

Textual Amendments

F16 Words in Sch. 7 para. 27(1)(c) inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/44), regs. 1(2), 11(i)

Commencement Information

I27 Sch. 7 para. 27 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

PART 8 E+W Amount of transitional addition

28.—(1) Subject to paragraph 29, the amount of the transitional addition is the amount by which Amount A exceeds Amount B. E+W

(2) Where a conversion decision as described in regulation 5(2)(a) of the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (“the 2010 Regulations”) is made in respect of the relevant person—

(a) Amount A is the basic amount that would have applied on the day that decision took effect had that decision not been made; and

(b) Amount B is the basic amount that applied on that day as a result of that decision.

(3) Where the relevant person is appealing a conversion decision as described in regulation 5(2)(b) of the 2010 Regulations and is treated as having limited capability for work by virtue of regulation 30 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 as modified by the 2010 Regulations—

(a) Amount A is the basic amount that would have applied on the day the relevant person was first treated as having limited capability for work if the relevant person had not been so treated; and

(b) Amount B is the basic amount that applied on that day as a result of the relevant person being so treated.

(4) In this paragraph and paragraph 29, “basic amount” (“swm sylfaenol”) means the aggregate of such amounts as may apply in the applicant’s case in accordance with paragraph 1(1)(a) to (e) or paragraph (2)(2 )(a) to (f) of Schedule 6.

Commencement Information

I28 Sch. 7 para. 28 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

29.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), where there is a change of circumstances which leads to an increase in the applicant’s basic amount, the transitional addition that applies immediately before the change of circumstances is to be reduced by the amount by which Amount C exceeds Amount D. E+W

(2) If Amount C exceeds Amount D by more than the amount of the transitional addition that applies immediately before the change of circumstances, that transitional addition is to be reduced to nil.

(3) Amount C is the basic amount that applies as a result of the increase.

(4) Amount D is the basic amount that applied immediately before the increase.

Commencement Information

I29 Sch. 7 para. 29 in force at 28.11.2013, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

S.I. 2006/216.

(2)

S.I. 2006/213.

(3)

S.I. 1979/597.

(4)

1973 c.50.

(5)

1990 c.35.

(6)

S.I. 2002/2005.

(7)

2006 c.41.

(8)

1978 c.29.

(9)

2006 c.42.

(10)

Sub-paragraph (3) was amended by section 17 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7).

(11)

1948 c.29.

(12)

1994 c.39.

(13)

S.I. 1995/311.

(14)

2001 c.11.

(15)

2007 c.5.

(16)

S.I. 2008/794.

(17)

S.I. 2010/1907.