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Paragraph 26 I1

Scotland

Any crisis payment made for the purpose of meeting an immediate short term need or a payment made for the purpose of meeting a need for community care—

(a)

from a welfare fund,

(b)

by a local authority in exercise of the power at section 20 of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (local authority’s power to advance well-being)f1 and using funds provided by the Scottish Ministers,

(c)

by a local authority in exercise of the power in section 1 of the Localism Act 2011 (local authority’s general power of competence)f2 and using funds provided by the Secretary of State, and in this sub-paragraph local authority means a local authority within the meaning of section 8 of that Act, or

(d)

by, or on behalf of, the Welsh Ministers in exercise of the power in section 60 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (promotion etc. of well-being)f3.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 4 para. 26 in force at 1.4.2022, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1

2003 asp 1.

f2

2011 c.20.

f3

2006 c.32.