{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-scotland-act-2018/section-86B",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-scotland-act-2018/section-86B.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2018/9",
  "legislation_title": "Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-scotland-act-2018",
  "path": "section/86B",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "86B",
  "heading": "Duty to uprate assistance",
  "text": "(1) Before the end of each financial year, having calculated in accordance with section 86A the inflation-adjusted level of each relevant figure ...the Scottish Ministers must bring forward legislation to replace any relevant figure ... which is, in their opinion, materially below its inflation-adjusted level with a figure of at least that level (subject to any rounding they think appropriate).\n(2) The reference in subsection (1) to bringing forward legislation to replace a figure is a reference to laying before the Scottish Parliament for approval by resolution a draft Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations that would have the effect of replacing the figure.\n(3) If the Scottish Parliament approves a draft instrument laid before it by the Scottish Ministers in fulfilment of their duty under subsection (1), the Ministers must make the regulations contained in the draft instrument.\n(4) In this section ... “relevant figure” is to be construed in accordance with section 86A(3).",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 86A: s. 77 renumbered as s. 86A (11.10.2021) by Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 18), ss. 7(3), 18(2)(3) (with s. 8); S.S.I. 2021/338, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 86B: s. 78 renumbered as s. 86B (11.10.2021) by Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 18), ss. 7(4), 18(2)(3) (with s. 8); S.S.I. 2021/338, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 86B(1) substituted (10.5.2025) by Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 2), ss. 17(3)(a)(i), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/119, reg. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 86B(1) repealed (10.5.2025) by Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 2), ss. 17(3)(a)(ii), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/119, reg. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 86B(1) repealed (10.5.2025) by Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 2), ss. 17(3)(a)(iii), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/119, reg. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 86B(2) substituted (11.10.2021) by Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 18), ss. 7(7)(b), 18(2)(3) (with s. 8); S.S.I. 2021/338, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 86B(4) repealed (10.5.2025) by Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 2), ss. 17(3)(b), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/119, reg. 2, sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Word in s. 86B(4) substituted (11.10.2021) by Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 18), ss. 7(7)(c), 18(2)(3) (with s. 8); S.S.I. 2021/338, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "S. 86B heading substituted (10.5.2025) by Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 2), ss. 17(4)(b), 27(2); S.S.I. 2025/119, reg. 2, sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "applied (with modifications) by 2007 asp 4, s. 110(3A) (as inserted)",
      "affecting": "asp/2026/16",
      "affecting_title": "Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "applied (with modifications) by 2014 asp 8, s. 73(2A) (as inserted)",
      "affecting": "asp/2026/16",
      "affecting_title": "Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Act 2026"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/9/section/86B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:13:13.200385+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}