# The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2013, Paragraph 9


(1) In a case where paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 of this Schedule do not apply to the applicant, £20 of earnings derived from one or more employments as—
(a) a part-time fire-fighter employed by a fire and rescue authority constituted by a scheme under section 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 or a scheme to which section 4 of that Act applies;
(b) a part-time fire-fighter employed by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service;
(c) an auxiliary coastguard in respect of coast rescue activities;
(d) a person engaged part-time in the manning or launching of a life boat;
(e) a member of any territorial or reserve force prescribed in Part I of Schedule 6 to the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001;
but, notwithstanding paragraph 30 of this scheme (calculation of income and capital: applicant’s family and polygamous marriages), if this paragraph applies to an applicant it is not to apply to that applicant’s partner except to the extent specified in sub-paragraph (2).
(2) If the applicant’s partner is engaged in employment—
(a) specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of the applicant’s partner’s earnings as would not in aggregate with the amount of the applicant’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed £20;
(b) other than one specified in sub-paragraph (1), so much of the applicant’s partner’s earnings from that employment up to £10 as would not in aggregate with the applicant’s earnings disregarded under this paragraph exceed £20.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2013/3035/schedule/6/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/council-tax-reduction-schemes-default-scheme-wales-regulations-2013/schedule-6/paragraph-9
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