Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 2012 Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012^f1,

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

• “applicable amount” means—

  1. (a)

     in the case of income-related employment and support allowance, the claimant’s weekly applicable amount under regulations 67 to 70 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008^f2,

  2. (b)

     in the case of income support, the claimant’s weekly applicable amount under regulations 17 to 21AA of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987^f3,

  3. (c)

     in the case of jobseeker’s allowance, the claimant’s weekly applicable amount under regulations 83 to 86C of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996^f4,

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

• “income-related employment and support allowance” means income-related employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007^f5,

• “income support” means income support under Part VII of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f6,

• “qualifying week” means the week running from the first Monday in November in any year, and

• “winter heating payment” means winter heating assistance given in accordance with these Regulations.