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Explanatory note

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(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.