# The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2009

S.S.I. 2009/73 · made 24 February 2009

Section 22(4) of the National Assistance Act 1948 as applied by section 87(3) and (4) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (“the 1968 Act”) requires a local authority to assume in assessing a person’s liability to pay for accommodation provided under the 1968 Act or section 25 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 that they will need for their personal requirements such sum per week as may be prescribed by regulations.

Made under: 1948 c. 29 (Section 22); Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (Section 87)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-assistance-sums-for-personal-requirements-scotland-regulations-2009/pdf/ssi_20090073_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/national-assistance-sums-for-personal-requirements-scotland-regulations-2009/pdf/ssien_20090073_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Made 24th February 2009
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 25th February 2009
Coming into force 6th April 2009
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22(4) of the National Assistance Act 1948, as applied by section 87(3) and (4) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 6th April 2009.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

## 2 Sum needed for personal requirements

For the purposes of section 22(4) of the National Assistance Act 1948, as applied by section 87(3) and (4) of the Social Work Scotland Act 1968 (the amount which a local authority shall assume that a person will need for their personal requirements per week), the amount prescribed is £21.90.

## 3 Revocation

The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 are revoked.

## Signature

S ROBISON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th February 2009

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Section 22(4) of the National Assistance Act 1948 as applied by section 87(3) and (4) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (“the 1968 Act”) requires a local authority to assume in assessing a person’s liability to pay for accommodation provided under the 1968 Act or section 25 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 that they will need for their personal requirements such sum per week as may be prescribed by regulations.
These Regulations prescribe that from 6th April 2009 that sum will be £21.90 per week.
These Regulations revoke the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 which previously prescribed £21.15 as the sum persons were assumed to need for personal requirements per week.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/73 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-assistance-sums-for-personal-requirements-scotland-regulations-2009
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