Regulation 2 Amendment of the Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018

The Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

In paragraph 4 of schedule 2 (residence requirement – pregnancy and baby grant), after sub paragraph (2)(ae), insert—

“(af)

a person who—

(i)

was residing in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories (the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza) or the occupied Golan Heights immediately before 13 June 2025,

(ii)

left Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories or the occupied Golan Heights in connection with the escalation of violence between Israel and Iran that began on that date,

(iii)

arrived in the United Kingdom on or before 13 December 2025, and

(iv)

satisfies one of the following criteria—

(aa)

has been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under or outside the immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971,

(bb)

has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act, or

(cc)

does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act,”.

In paragraph 3 of schedule 3 (residence requirement – early learning grant), after sub-paragraph (2)(ae), insert—

“(af)

a person who—

(i)

was residing in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories (the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza) or the occupied Golan Heights immediately before 13 June 2025,

(ii)

left Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories or the occupied Golan Heights in connection with the escalation of violence between Israel and Iran that began on that date,

(iii)

arrived in the United Kingdom on or before 13 December 2025, and

(iv)

satisfies one of the following criteria—

(aa)

has been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under or outside the immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971,

(bb)

has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act, or

(cc)

does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act,”.

In paragraph 4 of schedule 4 (residence requirement – school-age grant), after sub-paragraph (2)(ae), insert—

“(af)

a person who—

(i)

was residing in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories (the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza) or the occupied Golan Heights immediately before 13 June 2025,

(ii)

left Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories or the occupied Golan Heights in connection with the escalation of violence between Israel and Iran that began on that date,

(iii)

arrived in the United Kingdom on or before 13 December 2025, and

(iv)

satisfies one of the following criteria—

(aa)

has been granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under or outside the immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971,

(bb)

has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act, or

(cc)

does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act,”.