Regulation 7 Amendment of the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Regulations 2024

For regulation 9 (individuals not entitled to Pension Age Winter Heating Payment) substitute—

“Individuals not entitled to Pension Age Winter Heating Payment

9.

An individual is not entitled to Pension Age Winter Heating Payment where they are—

(a)

an individual who is receiving free in-patient treatment throughout the qualifying week and has been receiving that treatment for the 52 weeks immediately preceding the qualifying week,

(b)

an individual who is detained in legal custody under a sentence imposed by a court throughout the qualifying week,

(c)

an individual who is entitled to a relevant benefit throughout the qualifying week and is in residential care,

(d)

one member of a couple or polygamous marriage who is entitled to a relevant benefit throughout the qualifying week where Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, or a winter fuel payment under legislation mentioned in regulation 4(1)(a) or (b), has been paid in respect of the qualifying week to the other member of that couple or another member of that marriage, respectively.”.