Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 20138.

In Schedule 5 (capital disregards: pensioners)—

(a)

in paragraph 21—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (1)(e) for “.” substitute “;”;

(ii)

after sub-paragraph (1)(e) insert—

“(f)

by way of occasional assistance including arrears and payments in lieu of occasional assistance.”;

(iii)

at the end of sub-paragraph (2)(n) omit “or”;

(iv)

in sub-paragraph (2)(o) for “.” substitute “;”;

(v)

after sub-paragraph (2)(o) insert—

“(p)

social fund payments under Part 8 of the SSCBA; or

(q)

universal credit.”;

(b)

in paragraph 22—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (2)(e) for “,” substitute “;”;

(ii)

after sub-paragraph (2)(e) insert—

“(f)

paragraph 18 of Schedule 10 to the Universal Credit Regulations 201310,”;

(c)

after paragraph 32 insert—

“33.

Any payment made by the Treasury to the applicant or the applicant’s partner under the Age-Related Payments Regulations 201311 (Equitable Life) as a qualifying Equitable Life annuitant.”