Regulation 12 Amendment of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Eligible Persons and Eligible Services) (Scotland) Order 2006I1

Scotland

(1)

The National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Eligible Persons and Eligible Services) (Scotland) Order 2006^f1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

In article 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “personal independence payment” insert—

““Scottish adult disability living allowance” means disability assistance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025^f2;”.

(3)

In article 3 (eligible persons)—

(a)

after paragraph (b)(ii) insert—

“(iia)

the higher rate of the mobility component of Scottish adult disability living allowance in accordance with regulation 8 of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025 (“the 2025 Regulations”), or short-term assistance in accordance with Part 1 of schedule 1 (short-term assistance) of those Regulations where the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of that schedule awarded the higher rate of the mobility component of Scottish adult disability living allowance;

(iib)

the highest or middle rate of the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance in accordance with regulation 6 of the 2025 Regulations, or short-term assistance in accordance with Part 1 of schedule 1 (short-term assistance) of those Regulations where the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of that schedule awarded the highest or middle rate of the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance;”,

(b)

after paragraph (eb) insert—

“(ec)

the highest or middle rate of the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance, or short-term assistance in accordance with Part 1 of schedule 1 (short-term assistance) of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2024 where the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of the schedule awarded the highest or middle rate of the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance,”,

(c)

in paragraph (k)—

(i)

after sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“(ia)

are in receipt of the highest or middle rate of the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance in accordance with regulation 6(4)(a) or (b) of Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025, or short-term assistance in accordance with Part 1 of schedule 1 (short-term assistance) of those Regulations where the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of the schedule awarded the highest or middle rate of the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance;”,

(ii)

after sub-paragraph (iiib) insert—

“(iiic)

the highest or middle rate of the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance, or short-term assistance in accordance with Part 1 of schedule 1 (short-term assistance) of those Regulations where the “earlier determination” referred to in paragraph 1(1)(a) of the schedule awarded the highest or middle rate of the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance,”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 12 in force at 21.3.2025, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1: S.S.I. 2006/117, relevantly amended by S.I. 2005/2078, S.S.I. 2013/65, S.S.I. 2021/175 and S.S.I. 2024/141.
f2: S.S.I. 2025/XXX.