# Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, Section 26: Individual's right to stop receiving assistance


(1) An individual may request that the Scottish Ministers cancel a determination of the individual's entitlement to assistance.
(2) On being requested to do so under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must cancel a determination—
(a) with immediate effect, or
(b) with effect from a later date specified in the request.
(3) An individual is not entitled, and is not to become entitled, to be given assistance by a determination after it has been cancelled.
(4) A request under subsection (1) must be made in such form as the Scottish Ministers require.
(5) The Scottish Ministers must publicise any requirements for the time being set under subsection (4).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/9/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-scotland-act-2018/section-26
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