Regulation 16 Transitional provision in respect of persons in receipt of services or support

(1)

A local authority may not—

(a)

assess a direct payment user’s ability to contribute to the cost of securing support or services to which a direct payment relates; or

(b)

require a direct payment user to contribute to a direct payment where the direct payment relates to support or services.

(2)

In this regulation—

“direct payment” has the meaning given by section 4(2)^f1 of the 2013 Act; and
“direct payment user” has the meaning given by regulation 2(2) of the Self-directed Support (Direct Payments) (Scotland) Regulations 2014^f2.

Annotations

f1: Section 4(2) includes a definition of “supported person” and “support” which is also relevant.
f2: S.S.I. 2014/25.