
2017 No. 41
Council Tax
The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017
Made 21st February 2017
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 23rd February 2017
Coming into force 1st April 2017
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 80 and 113(1) and (2) and paragraph 1 of schedule 2 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
PART 1 General
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 and come into force on 1st April 2017.
PART 2 Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012
General
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Amendment of regulation 2
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Amendment of regulation 23
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Amendment of regulation 41
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Amendment of regulation 45
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Amendment of regulation 48
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Amendment of regulation 67
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Amendment of regulation 86
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Amendment of schedule 1
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Amendment of schedule 2
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Amendment of schedule 4
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Amendment of schedule 5
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PART 3 Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012
General
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The Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 are amended as follows.
Amendment of regulation 2
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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;”.
Amendment of regulation 48
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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,”.
Amendment of regulation 66
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In regulation 66 (evidence and information), in paragraph (3)(a) after “Foundation” insert “, another infected blood payment scheme”.
Amendment of schedule 1
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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”.
Amendment of schedule 4
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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”.
Amendment of schedule 5
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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