Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2013

19.  In paragraph 37 (calculation of weekly income: pensioners)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (3A)—

(i)in paragraph (a) for “regardless of whether those earnings were actually received in that reduction week” substitute “regardless of when those earnings were actually received”;

(ii)for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

(b)in the case of an application or a reduction under a scheme where the applicant commences employment, the day on which the applicant commences that employment, and the first day of each reduction week thereafter, regardless of when those earnings were actually received; or

(c)in the case of an application or a reduction under a scheme where the applicant’s average weekly earnings from employment change, the day on which the applicant’s earnings from employment change, so as to require recalculation under this paragraph, and the first day of each reduction week thereafter, regardless of when those earnings were actually received.;

(b)in sub-paragraph (4A)—

(i)in paragraph (a) for “regardless of whether those earnings were actually received in that reduction week” substitute “regardless of when those earnings were actually received”;

(ii)for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute—

(b)in the case of an application or a reduction under a scheme where the applicant commences employment, the day on which the applicant commences that employment, and the first day of each reduction week thereafter, regardless of when those earnings were actually received; or

(c)in the case of an application or a reduction under a scheme where the applicant’s average weekly earnings from employment change, the day on which the applicant’s earnings from employment change and the first day of each reduction week thereafter, regardless of when those earnings were actually received.