Paragraph 6 Applicable amountsI1

England and Wales

(1)

The applicable amount for a pensioner^f1 for a week is the aggregate of such of the following amounts as apply in his case—

(a)

an amount in respect of his personal allowance, determined in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations;

F1(b)

an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Schedule in respect of F2children or young persons who are members of his family;

(c)

if he is a member of a family of which at least one member is a child or young person, an amount determined in accordance with paragraph 3 of that Schedule (family premium);

(d)

the amount of any premiums which may be applicable to him, determined in accordance with Parts 3 and 4 of that Schedule (premiums).

F3(1A)

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(1B)

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(1C)

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(2)

In Schedule 2—

F4“additional spouse” means a spouse of either party to the marriage who is additional to the other party to the marriage;
“patient” means a person (other than a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in a youth custody institution) who is regarded as receiving free in-patient treatment within the meaning of regulation 2(4) and (5) of the Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005^f2.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(b) substituted (12.1.2018 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1305), regs. 1(1), 7(a) (with reg. 17)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(b) substituted (11.2.2025 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/39), regs. 1(1), 5(2)(a)
F3: Sch. 1 para. 6(1A)-(1C) omitted (11.2.2025 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/39), regs. 1(1), 5(2)(b)
F4: Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(2) substituted (13.1.2014 with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3181), regs. 1(1), 2(7)(b)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 27.11.2012, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: Including pensioners who are in polygamous marriages by virtue of regulation 5.
f2: S.I. 2005/3360.