Regulation 6 Amendment of Schedule 1

In Schedule 1 (pensioners: matters that must be included in an authority’s scheme)—

(a)

in paragraph 8 (non-dependent deductions)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£12.40” substitute “£12.45”;

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£8.25” substitute “£8.30”;

(iii)

in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£10.35” substitute “£10.40”;

(iv)

in sub-paragraph (9)(b)—

(aa)

omit “the Grenfell Tower charitable funds, the Grenfell Tower Residents’ Discretionary Fund,”;

(bb)

after “the Windrush Compensation Scheme” insert “, the National Emergencies Trust”;

(v)

in sub-paragraph (10)(a)—

(aa)

omit “the Grenfell Tower charitable funds, the Grenfell Tower Residents’ Discretionary Fund,”;

(bb)

after “the Windrush Compensation Scheme” insert “, the National Emergencies Trust”;

(b)

in paragraph 16(1)(j) (meaning of income)—

(i)

before sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“(zi)
universal credit;”;

(ii)

omit sub-paragraph (xix);

(iii)

after sub-paragraph (xxii) insert—

“(xxiii)
any Scottish child payment assistance given in accordance with section 79 of that Act^f1;

(xxiv)
any assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019^f2;

(xxv)
short-term assistance given in accordance with regulations under section 36 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018^f3;

(xxvi)
winter heating assistance given in accordance with regulations under section 30 of that Act;

(xxvii)
any benefit similar to those mentioned in the preceding provisions of this paragraph payable under legislation having effect in Northern Ireland;”;

(c)

in paragraph 16(5)(b)(i)—

(i)

at the end of paragraph (aa) for “or” substitute “and”;

(ii)

at the end of paragraph (bb) for “and” substitute “or”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Within paragraph 16(1), “that Act” is a reference to the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (2018 asp 9).
f2: S.S.I. 2019/324.
f3: 2018 asp 9.