Regulation 8 Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes and Prescribed Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2013

In Schedule 8 (sums disregarded in the calculation of earnings: persons who are not pensioners), in paragraph 18(2)(b), for sub-paragraph (iv) substitute—

“(iv)

not being a member of a couple, is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week and—

(aa)

the applicant’s applicable amount includes a disability premium under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 or the support component under paragraph 22 of Schedule 7; or

(bb)

the applicant is a member of the work-related activity group; or

(v)

is a member of a couple and at least one member of that couple is engaged in remunerative work for on average not less than 16 hours per week and that member of the couple—

(aa)

satisfies the qualifying conditions for the disability premium under paragraph 9 of Schedule 7 or the support component under paragraph 22 of Schedule 7; or

(bb)

is a member of the work-related activity group.”