# The Community Care (Deferred Payment of Accommodation Costs) (Scotland) Regulations 2002, Regulation 4: Relevant portion


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for the purpose of section 6(3) of the Act (determination of relevant portion) the relevant portion is that part of the payments that the person is liable to pay to the local authority as shall be determined by calculating the difference between–
(a) the payments that the person is liable to pay to the local authority calculated in accordance with the Assessment Regulations; and
(b) the payments that the person would be liable to pay to the local authority calculated in accordance with the Assessment Regulations without taking into account the value of the person’s residence.
(2) Where the person is making or is to make additional payments the relevant portion in respect of the additional payments shall be such amount, if any, as the local authority considers appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/266/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/community-care-deferred-payment-of-accommodation-costs-scotland-regulations-2002/regulation-4
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