Regulation 5 Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996I1

The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

In regulation 16 (payment of fees and outlays from property recovered or preserved) after paragraph (2)(ce) insert—

“(cf)

to Scottish adult disability living allowance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2024^f2, or short-term assistance given in accordance with Part 1 of schedule 1 (short-term assistance) of those Regulations,”.

In schedule 2 (assessment of disposable capital and disposable income), after paragraph 5(d)(azg) insert—

“(azh)

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

(azi)

short-term assistance given in accordance with Part 1 of schedule 1 (short-term assistance) of the 2025 Regulations;”.