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The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

S.S.I. 2021/122 · Made 5 March 2021 · Extends to Scotland

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Social Security

Made 5th March 2021

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 9th March 2021

Coming into force 26th July 2021

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 95 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 M1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

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2018 asp 9.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003
  3. 3Amendment of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Eligible Persons and Eligible Services) (Scotland) Order 2006
  4. 4Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012 Repealed
  5. 5Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012
  6. Signature
  7. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencementI1

These Regulations may be cited as the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 26 July 2021.

2Amendment of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003I1

In Table B in Part 2 of the schedule (calculation of requirements) of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 M1, in column 2 of the entry which modifies the table in schedule 2 of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, after the inserted paragraph 13A(3) insert—

“(4)

In this paragraph, “care home” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 M2.”.

3Amendment of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Eligible Persons and Eligible Services) (Scotland) Order 2006I1

In article 2 (interpretation) of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Eligible Persons and Eligible Services) (Scotland) Order 2006 M1, after the definition of “the 1992 Act” insert—

““care home” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021;”.

4Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012F1

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5Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012I1

After paragraph 8(2) (enhanced disability premium) of schedule 1 (applicable amount) of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 M1 insert—

“(3)

In this paragraph, “care home” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021.

(4)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c), a child or young person is to be considered a member of the applicant's family if the child or young person would be considered a member of the applicant's family were the child or young person not resident in a care home.”.

Signature

SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew's House,

Edinburgh

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make consequential provision in connection with the introduction of a new form of disability assistance, known as child disability payment, under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”). The child disability payment is provided for by the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (“the Child Disability Payment Regulations”), along with an associated form of short-term assistance under section 36 of the 2018 Act that is payable in certain circumstances when an individual's award of child disability payment is under review within the meaning of schedule 10 of that Act.

These Regulations come into force on 26 July 2021.

Regulations 2 to 5 make consequential amendments to secondary legislation in connection with the introduction of child disability payment. The amendments support consequential amendments made to the same legislation by the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 by providing a definition of “care home” for the purposes of some of those amendments.

The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 come into force on the same day as these Regulations and ensure that individuals who are entitled to child disability payment have the same entitlements and disregards under that legislation as individuals who are entitled to disability living allowance (“DLA”) payable under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations.