Paragraph 28 Right to support

The Scottish Ministers must comply with an individual’s wish to have another person (“a supporter”) present during any discussion relating to the individual’s entitlement to a Scottish child payment, unless the wish is unreasonable.

The Scottish Ministers’ duty under sub-paragraph (1) includes ensuring that any person acting on their behalf complies with such a wish, unless the wish is unreasonable.

The role of a supporter is to support the individual in question during the discussion, and includes making representations on the individual’s behalf.

Nothing in this paragraph is to be read as requiring the Scottish Ministers to provide or pay for a supporter.