Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 201332

In Schedule 9 (capital disregards: persons who are not pensioners)—

a

After paragraph 2 insert—

2A

Any payment made to the applicant in respect of any travel or other expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by the applicant in respect of the applicant’s participation in a scheme prescribed in regulation 3 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations 201323 but only for 52 weeks beginning with the date of receipt of the payment.

b

in paragraph 12—

i

in sub-paragraph (1)(f) for “,” substitute “;”;

ii

after sub-paragraph (1)(f) insert—

g

universal credit,

c

after paragraph 62 insert—

63

Any payment made by the Treasury to the applicant or the applicant’s partner under the Age-Related Payments Regulations 2013 (Equitable Life) as a qualifying Equitable Life annuitant.