# The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025, Article 9: Amendment of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001


(1) The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001 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”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/227/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-scotland-act-2018-disability-assistance-consequential-amendments-order-2025/article-9
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