# The Care Leaver Payment (Scotland) Regulations 2026, Regulation 17: Consideration of debtor’s circumstances


In making a decision about whether to seek to recover a care leaver payment from an individual, the responsible authority must have regard to the financial circumstances of the individual (so far as those circumstances are known to the responsible authority).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111065112/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-care-leaver-payment-scotland-regulations-2026/regulation-17
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