Regulation 16 Adjustment in amount of relief

Regulations 14 and 15 shall not apply to reduce the amount which an eligible person is or was liable to pay in respect of the personal community charge for any time if the reduction in his liability would occasion a reduction, which is greater, in the amount of the community charge rebate or benefit to which he is or was entitled in relation to that time.

In relation to persons who are a married or unmarried couple within the meaning of section 20(11) of the Social Security Act 1986^f1, paragraph (1) above shall apply as if it referred to a reduction in their liabilities, their joint entitlement to a community charge rebate or benefit and reductions which are together greater.

The operation of regulation 14 or 15 in relation to an eligible person is not affected by any increase or decrease, after 1st April 1989, in the number of persons who are solely or mainly resident in the dwellinghouse and liable for the personal community charge.