New regs to amend existing regs to ensure zero Universal Credit awards due to excess earnings are not classed as changes of circumstances for council tax reduction.

Here are the main points from the Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025:

  • Citation and Commencement: These regulations are cited as the Council Tax Reduction (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 1 April 2025.
  • Amendments to 2012 Regulations:
    • Regulation 20(e): The applicable amount is updated from £19.15 to £19.48.
    • Regulation 48: Non-dependant deductions are updated with new amounts for various income brackets.
  • Amendments to 2021 Regulations:
    • Regulation 4: Definition of “award of universal credit” is updated.
    • Regulation 10A: New provisions for zero awards or temporary cessations of universal credit.
    • Regulation 34A: Clarification on changes of circumstances involving universal credit.
    • Regulation 65: Expansion of circumstances where notional income is discounted.
    • Schedule 1: Various figures used to calculate entitlement to council tax reduction are updated.
  • Uprating: Several figures in the 2021 Regulations are uprated to reflect changes in costs and benefits.

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