# The Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013

S.S.I. 2013/253 · made 3 September 2013

These Regulations amend the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (“the principal Regulations”) which provide for the making of grants to improve the thermal insulation and energy efficiency of dwellings and to provide advice to reduce or prevent the wastage of energy in a dwelling.

Made under: Social Security Act 1990 (Section 15)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/home-energy-assistance-scheme-scotland-amendment-regulations-2013/pdf/ssi_20130253_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/home-energy-assistance-scheme-scotland-amendment-regulations-2013/pdf/ssipn_20130253_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Energy Conservation
Made 3rd September 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 5th September 2013
Coming into force 1st November 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 15(1) and (2)(c) of the Social Security Act 1990 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st November 2013.

## 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations “the 2013 Regulations” means the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013.

## 3 Amendment of the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013

The 2013 Regulations are amended in accordance with regulations 4 and 5.

## 4 Amendment of the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013

In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “central heating system” insert—
““council tax reduction” means a reduction in liability for council tax calculated in accordance with either—
(a) the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012; or
(b) the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012;”.

## 5 Amendment of the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013

In regulation 6 (persons eligible to apply for a grant)—
(a) in paragraph (5)(a), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”;
(b) in paragraph (6)(b), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”;
(c) in paragraph (7)(b), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”; and
(d) in paragraph (8)(b), after “receipt of” insert “council tax reduction or”.

## Signature

M J BURGESS
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
3rd September 2013

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Home Energy Assistance Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (“the principal Regulations”) which provide for the making of grants to improve the thermal insulation and energy efficiency of dwellings and to provide advice to reduce or prevent the wastage of energy in a dwelling.
Regulation 4 inserts a definition of “council tax reduction” into regulation 2 (interpretation) of the principal Regulations.
Regulation 5 broadens the scope of regulation 6 (persons eligible to apply for a grant) of the principal Regulations. Where a person or their partner is receipt of council tax reduction they will be eligible to apply for a grant, provided they meet other qualifying requirements as prescribed by the principal Regulations.

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