Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 2018 Act” means the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018,

• “backdated award” means an award of assistance for a day, or period that begins on a day, that falls before the day the decision to make an award is taken,

• “child” means a person who has not yet reached the age of 16 years,

• “child winter heating assistance” means winter heating assistance to which a child or young person is entitled,

• “determination” means a determination of entitlement within the meaning of section 25 of the 2018 Act,

• “Disability Living Allowance” means a disability living allowance under section 71 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f1,

• “qualifying week” means the week running from the third Monday in September in any year, and

• “young person” means a person who is aged 16, 17 or 18.