Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements and Default Scheme) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 10th January 2013.

Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012

2. The Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Prescribed Requirements) (England) Regulations 2012( 2 ) are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 6.

3. In paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£9.90” substitute “£10.95”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£3.30” substitute “£3.65”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£183.00” substitute “£186.00”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£183.00”, “£316.00” and “£6.55” substitute “£186.00”, “£322.00” and “£7.25” respectively;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£316.00”, “£394.00” and “£8.25” substitute “£322.00”, “£401.00” and “£9.15” respectively.

4. In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts)—

(a) in column (2) of the Table in paragraph 1—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£142.70” substitute “£145.40”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£161.25” substitute “£163.50”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£217.90” substitute “£222.05”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£241.65” substitute “£244.95”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (3)(a) for “£217.90” substitute “£222.05”;

(vi) in sub-paragraph (3)(b) for “£75.20” substitute “£76.65”;

(vii) in sub-paragraph (4)(a) for “£241.65” substitute “£244.95”;

(viii) in sub-paragraph (4)(b) for “£80.40” substitute “£81.45”;

(b) in column (2) of the Table in paragraph 2 for “£64.99” in each place in which it occurs substitute “£65.62”;

(c) in the second column of the Table in Part 4—

(i) in paragraph (1)(a) and (b)(i) for “£58.20” substitute “£59.50”;

(ii) in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “£116.40” substitute “£119.00”;

(iii) in paragraph (2) for “£22.89” substitute “£23.45”;

(iv) in paragraph (3) for “£56.63” substitute “£57.89”;

(v) in paragraph (4) for “£32.60” substitute “£33.30”.

5. In column (1) of the Table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 (amount of alternative maximum council tax reduction)—

(a) in paragraph (b)(i) for “£180.00” substitute “£183.00”;

(b) in paragraph (b)(ii) for “£180.00” and “£235.00” substitute “£183.00” and “£239.00” respectively.

6. In paragraph 19(2) of Schedule 5 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income: applicant is parent of student in advanced education) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“ (b) £56.80 less the weekly amount of any award, bursary, scholarship, allowance or payment referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b), ” .

Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012

7. The scheme set out in the Schedule to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (England) Regulations 2012( 3 ) is amended as follows.

8. In paragraph 30 (non-dependant deductions)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£9.90” substitute “£10.95”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£3.30” substitute “£3.65”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£183.00” substitute “£186.00”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£183.00”, “£316.00” and “£6.55” substitute “£186.00”, “£322.00” and “£7.25” respectively;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c) for “£316.00”, “£394.00” and “£8.25” substitute “£322.00”, “£401.00” and “£9.15” respectively.

9. In Schedule 2 (applicable amounts: pensioners)—

(a) in column (2) of the Table in paragraph 1—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£142.70” substitute “£145.40”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£161.25” substitute “£163.50”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “£217.90” substitute “£222.05”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “£241.65” substitute “£244.95”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (3)(a) for “£217.90” substitute “£222.05”;

(vi) in sub-paragraph (3)(b) for “£75.20” substitute “£76.65”;

(vii) in sub-paragraph (4)(a) for “£241.65” substitute “£244.95”;

(viii) in sub-paragraph (4)(b) for “£80.40” substitute “£81.45”;

(b) in column (2) of the Table in paragraph 2, for “£64.99” in each place in which it occurs substitute “£65.22”;

(c) in the second column of the Table in paragraph 12—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b)(i) for “£58.20” substitute “£59.50”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii) for “£116.40” substitute “£119.00”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (2) for “£22.89” substitute “£23.45”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (3) for “£56.63” substitute “£57.89”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (4) for “£32.60” substitute “£33.30”.

10. In Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: persons who are not pensioners)—

(a) in column (2) of the Table in paragraph 1—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) for “£71.00” substitute “£71.70”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (1)(c) for “£56.25” substitute “£56.80”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (2) for “£71.00” substitute “£71.70”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (3) for “£111.45” substitute “£112.55”;

(b) in column (2) of the Table in paragraph 3, for “£64.99” in each place in which it occurs substitute “£65.62”;

(c) in the second column of the Table in paragraph 17—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “£30.35” substitute “£31.00”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “£43.25” substitute “£44.20”;

(iii) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) and (b)(i) for “£58.20” substitute “£59.50”;

(iv) in sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) for “£116.40” substitute “£119.00”;

(v) in sub-paragraph (3) for “£56.63” substitute “£57.89”;

(vi) in sub-paragraph (4) for “£32.60” substitute “£33.30”;

(vii) in sub-paragraph (5)(a) for “£22.89” substitute “£23.45”;

(viii) in sub-paragraph (5)(b) for “£14.80” substitute “£15.15”;

(ix) in sub-paragraph (5)(c) for “£21.30” substitute “£21.75”;

(d) in paragraph 23 for “£28.15” substitute “£28.45”;

(e) in paragraph 24 for “£34.05” substitute “£34.80”.

11. In column (1) of the Table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 (amount of alternative maximum council tax reduction)—

(a) in paragraph (b)(i) for “£180.00” substitute “£183.00”;

(b) in paragraph (b)(ii) for “£180.00” and “£231.00” substitute “£183.00” and “£239.00” respectively.