Regulation 21ZB Payment of arrears of benefit by instalmentsF1
Scotland
In relation to payments made under provisions related to devolved social security matters, the Scottish Ministers may pay arrears of benefit in instalments where—
the Scottish Ministers consider it is necessary for protecting the interests of the beneficiary, and
the beneficiary agrees that those arrears may be paid in instalments.
For the purpose of paragraph (1), “devolved social security matters” means matters which are within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament by virtue of exceptions 1 to 10 in Section F1 of Part 2 of schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Reg. 21ZB inserted (S.) (18.10.2021) by The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/305), regs. 1(1), 3
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
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Words in Instrument substituted (29.11.1999) by The Social Security Act 1998 (Commencement No. 12 and Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3178), Sch. 6 para. 1 (with reg. 3(1)(b), Schs. 21-23)