Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026.

Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) these Regulations come into force on 1 April 2026.

Regulation 12(2) and (3) come into force on 5 April 2026.

Regulations 2, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 16(2) come into force on 6 April 2026.

In these Regulations—

• “the Adult Disability Payment Regulations 2022” means the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022^f1,

• “the Best Start Foods Regulations 2019” means the Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019^f2,

• “the Best Start Grants Regulations 2018” means the Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018^f3,

• “the Carer Support Payment Regulations 2023” means the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023^f4,

• “the Carer’s Allowance Regulations 1976” means the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976^f5,

• “the Child Disability Payment Regulations 2021” means the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021^f6,

• “the Child Winter Heating Payment Regulations 2020” means the Winter Heating Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2020^f7,

• “the Funeral Support Payment Regulations 2019” means the Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2019^f8,

• “the Pension Age Disability Payment Regulations 2024” means the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024^f9,

• “the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment Regulations 2024” means the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Regulations 2024^f10,

• “the Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance Consequential Amendment Regulations 2024” means the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) (Consequential Amendment, Revocation and Saving Provision) Regulations 2024^f11,

• “the Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance Regulations 2025” means the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025^f12,

• “the Winter Heating Payment Regulations 2023” means the Winter Heating Assistance (Low Income) (Scotland) Regulations 2023^f13,

• “the Young Carer Grants Regulations 2019” means the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019^f14.