# The Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026, Regulation 13: Right to a supporter


(1) The relevant authority must comply with an individual’s request to have another person (“a supporter”) present during any discussion relating to a care leaver payment, unless the request is unreasonable.
(2) The role of a supporter is to support the individual during the discussion, and includes making representations on the individual’s behalf.
(3) Nothing in this regulation is to be read as requiring the relevant authority to provide or pay for a supporter.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111065112/regulation/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-care-leaver-payment-scotland-regulations-2026/regulation-13
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