# The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018, 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) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/34/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carers-scotland-act-2016-transitional-provisions-regulations-2018/regulation-16
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