# The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2016, Regulation 17: Amendment of references to the Independent Living Fund (2006) and the Scottish Welfare Fund

Extent: S

(1) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “housing benefit” insert
““ILF Scotland” means the company limited by guarantee under the name ILF Scotland, registered under number SC 500075;”;
(b) omit the definition of “the Independent Living Fund (2006)”; and
(c) after the definition of “war widower’s pension” insert—
““welfare fund” means any fund maintained by a local authority in terms of section 1 of the Welfare Funds (Scotland) Act 2015;”.
(2) For “the Independent Living Fund (2006)” substitute “ILF Scotland” in each of—
(a) regulation 48(9)(b) (payments to be disregarded for non-dependant deductions);
(b) paragraph 16(1)(b) and (6) of Schedule 4 (payments to be disregarded in calculating capital); and
(c) paragraph 2(b) of Schedule 5 (payments to be disregarded in calculating income for the purpose of regulation 56).
(3) For regulation 5(8)(c)(ii)(bb) (delay in occupation of a dwelling) substitute—
“(bb) to a welfare fund for a payment;”.
(4) For regulation 27(1)(j)(xi)(aa) (payments that are income) substitute—
“(aa) from a welfare fund;”.
(5) For “under the Independent Living Fund (2006)” in each of regulation 66(3)(b) and (c) (payments that need not be evidenced) substitute “by ILF Scotland”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/81/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/council-tax-reduction-scotland-amendment-regulations-2016/regulation-17
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