The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013

3.—(1) Regulation 9 (non-dependants) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) After paragraph (2)(f) insert—

“(g) a person who has been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under or outside the immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971(1) or has a right of abode in the United Kingdom, within the meaning of section 2(2) of that Act, where the person—

(i) was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1 January 2022;

(ii) left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24 February 2022; and

(iii) is residing with the applicant in connection with the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme(3).”

(3) in paragraph (3) for “2(a) to (c) and (f)” substitute “2(a) to (c), (f) and (g)”.

(1)

1971 c. 77.

(2)

Section 2 was substituted by section 39(2) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) and amended by S.I. 2019/745.

(3)

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-ukraine-scheme . The Immigration Rules are laid under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77). The rules in relation to the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme are set out at UKR 11.1 to UKR 20.2 of the appendix. “Permission to enter” and “permission to stay” are defined in rule 6.2 of the Immigration Rules: Introduction (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-introduction#intro6).