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Paragraph 1 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

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(1)

Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3, the alternative maximum council tax benefit in respect of a day for the purpose of regulation 54 shall be determined in accordance with the following Table and in this Table “second adult” means any person or persons residing with the claimant to whom section 131(6) of the Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 applies.

(2)

In this Schedule “council tax due in respect of that day” means the council tax payable under section 10 or 78 of the 1992 Act less any reductions made under section 13 or 80 (reduced amounts of council tax).

TABLE

(1)(2)
Second adultAlternative maximum council tax benefit
(a)

Where the second adult or all second adults are in receipt of income support;

(a)

25 per cent. of the council tax due in respect of that day;

(b)

Where the gross income of the second adult or, where there is more than one second adult, their aggregate gross income disregarding any income of persons on income support,

(b)

(i)

F1is less than £105 per week;

(i)

15 per cent. of the council tax due in respect of that day;

(ii)

F2is not less than £105 per week, but is less than £135 per week;

(ii)

7.5 per cent. of the council tax due in respect of that day.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 Table substituted (1.4.1993 immediately after art. 20 of S.I. 1993/349 comes into force) by The Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/688), regs. 1(1), 23(a)(i)

F2

Words in Sch. 2 Table substituted (1.4.1993 immediately after art. 20 of S.I. 1993/349 comes into force) by The Council Tax Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/688), regs. 1(1), 23(a)(ii)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 1.4.1993, see reg. 1(b)