
PART 1
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 and come into force on 1st April 2017.
PART 2
2 
The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012 are amended as follows.
3 
In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1) after the definition of “independent hospital” insert—“
 “infected blood payment scheme” means a scheme established by, or under arrangements made with, the Scottish Ministers, the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers or the Department of Health in Northern Ireland for making ex gratia payments to or in respect of persons who have acquired HIV or hepatitis C as a result of treatment with blood or blood products within the national health service;”.
4 
In regulation 23 (applicable amount: persons who have an award of universal credit)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “adjustment” substitute “adjustments”; and
(b) for paragraph (2A), substitute—“
(2A) The adjustments referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(a) to multiply the maximum amount by 12 and divide the product by 52; and
(b) to add to the weekly applicable amount the sum of £16.73 in respect of each child or young person who is a member of the applicant’s family.”.
5 
In regulation 41 (notional income), in paragraph (4)(a) after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.
6 
In regulation 45 (income treated as capital), in paragraph (6) after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.
7 
In regulation 48 (notional capital), in paragraph (4)(a) after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.
8 
In regulation 67 (non-dependant deductions)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£11.80” substitute “£11.90”; and
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3.90” substitute “£3.95”;
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£195.00” substitute “£200.00”; and
(ii) for sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), substitute—“
(b) not less than £200.00 but less than £346.00, the deduction to be made is £7.85 x 1/7; or
(c) not less than £346.00 but less than £430.00, the deduction to be made is £9.95 x 1/7.”; and
(c) in paragraph (9)(b), after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.
9 
In regulation 86 (evidence and information), in paragraph (3)(a)(ii) after “Foundation” insert “, another infected blood payment scheme”.
10 
In schedule 1 (applicable amount)—
(a) in paragraph 17 (amounts of disability premiums)—
(i) for “£32.25”, substitute “£32.55”;
(ii) for “£45.95”, substitute “£46.40”;
(iii) for “£61.85” in both places where it occurs, substitute “£62.45”;
(iv) for “£123.70”, substitute “£124.90”;
(v) for “£60.06”, substitute “£60.90”;
(vi) for “£34.60”, substitute “£34.95”;
(vii) for “£24.43”, substitute “£24.78”;
(viii) for “£15.75”, substitute “£15.90”; and
(ix) for “£22.60”, substitute “£22.85”; and
(b) in paragraph 24 (amount of the support component), for “£36.20” substitute “£36.55”.
11 
In schedule 2 (amount of alternative maximum council tax reduction)—
(a) in paragraph 1—
(i) for “£191.00” in both places where it occurs, substitute “£196.00”; and
(ii) for “£249.00”, substitute “£255.00”; and
(b) in paragraph 2(b), after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.
12 
In schedule 4 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), in paragraph 41—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (7), after “Foundation,” insert “any other infected blood payment scheme,”.
13 
In schedule 5 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 38 after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.
PART 3
14 
The Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 are amended as follows.
15 
In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1) after the definition of “independent hospital” insert—“
 “infected blood payment scheme” means a scheme established by, or under arrangements made with, the Scottish Ministers, the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers or the Department of Health in Northern Ireland for making ex gratia payments to or in respect of persons who have acquired HIV or hepatitis C as a result of treatment with blood or blood products within the national health service;”.
16 
In regulation 48 (non-dependant deductions)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£11.80” substitute “£11.90”; and
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3.90” substitute “£3.95”;
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£195.00” substitute “£200.00”; and
(ii) for sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), substitute—“
(b) not less than £200.00 but less than £346.00, the deduction to be made is £7.85 x 1/7; and
(c) not less than £346.00 but less than £430.00, the deduction to be made is £9.95 x 1/7.”; and
(c) in paragraph (9)(b), after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.
17 
In regulation 66 (evidence and information), in paragraph (3)(a) after “Foundation” insert “, another infected blood payment scheme”.
18 
In schedule 1 (applicable amount)—
(a) in paragraph 2 (personal allowances)—
(i) for “£155.60”, substitute “£159.35”;
(ii) for “£168.70”, substitute “£172.55”;
(iii) for “£237.55” in both places where it occurs, substitute “£243.25”;
(iv) for “£252.30” in both places where it occurs, substitute “£258.15”;
(v) for “£81.95”, substitute “£83.90”; and
(vi) for “£83.60”, substitute “£85.60”; and
(b) in paragraph 13 (amount of disability premium)—
(i) for “£61.85” in both places where it occurs, substitute “£62.45”;
(ii) for “£123.70”, substitute “£124.90”;
(iii) for “£24.43”, substitute “£24.78”;
(iv) for “£60.06”, substitute “£60.90”; and
(v) for “£34.60”, substitute “£34.95”.
19 
In schedule 4 (capital disregards), in paragraph 16—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), after “Foundation” insert “, another infected blood payment scheme”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (7), after “Foundation” insert “, another infected blood payment scheme”; and
(c) in sub-paragraph (8), after “Foundation” insert “, any other infected blood payment scheme”.
20 
In schedule 5 (amount of alternative maximum council tax reduction)—
(a) in paragraph 1—
(i) for “£191.00” in both places where it occurs, substitute “£196.00”; and
(ii) for “£249.00”, substitute “£255.00”; and
(b) in paragraph 2(b), after “Foundation,” insert “another infected blood payment scheme,”.
DEREK MACKAY
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
21st February 2017