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Article 9 Amendment of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), after the definition of “relevant authority”, insert—

  • ““Scottish adult disability living allowance” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025;”.

(3)

In regulation 5(1)(h) (meaning of “person in hardship”)—

(a)

in paragraph (i), after “Benefits Act”, insert “, the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate in accordance with regulation 6(4) of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025”;

(b)

in paragraph (ii), after “disability living allowance”, insert “, Scottish adult disability living allowance”.

(4)

In regulation 11(2)(e) (meaning of “couple in hardship”)—

(a)

in paragraph (i), after “Benefits Act”, insert “, the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate in accordance with regulation 6(4) of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025”;

(b)

in paragraph (ii), after “disability living allowance”, insert “, Scottish adult disability living allowance”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2001/4022; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/1160, 2013/385, 2013/591 and 2024/919.