# The Adoption Support Services and Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2009, Regulation 15: Conditions for payment of adoption allowances


(1) Where an adoption allowance is to be paid periodically, or by instalments, it is not payable until the adoptive parent or, in the case of adoption by a couple, each adoptive parent, has agreed to the following conditions–
(a) that the adoptive parent will inform the adoption agency as soon as is reasonably practicable–
(i) of any change of their address;
(ii) if the adoptive child dies;
(iii) if any of the changes mentioned in regulation 14 (termination of adoption allowances) occurs; or
(iv) if there is a change in the adoptive parent’s financial circumstances or the financial needs or resources of the child which may affect the amount of the allowance payable to the adoptive parent,
and, where the information is given orally, that the adoptive parent will confirm it in writing within seven days; and
(b) that the adoptive parent will complete and supply the adoption agency with an annual statement as to the following matters–
(i) their financial circumstances;
(ii) the financial needs and resources of the child; and
(iii) their address and whether the child still has a home with the adoptive parent.
(2) The adoption agency may specify the timescale within which, and purposes for which, any payment of an allowance should be utilised.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), where any condition imposed in accordance with this regulation is not complied with, the adoption agency may–
(a) vary, suspend or terminate payment of an allowance; and
(b) seek to recover all or part of an allowance they have paid.
(4) Where the condition not complied with is a failure to provide an annual statement in accordance with an agreement referred to in paragraph (1), the adoption agency must not take any steps under paragraph (3) until–
(a) they have sent to the adoptive parent who entered into the agreement a written reminder of the need to provide an annual statement; and
(b) 28 days have expired since the date on which that notice was sent.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/152/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-support-services-and-allowances-scotland-regulations-2009/regulation-15
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