Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) these Regulations come into force on 1 April 2022.

(3) Regulations 2 and 5 come into force on 11 April 2022.

(4) In these Regulations—

“ the Adult Disability Payment Regulations” means the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022( 4),

“ the Best Start Foods Regulations” means the Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019( 5),

“ the Best Start Grants Regulations” means the Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018( 6),

“ the Child Disability Payment Regulations” means the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021( 7),

“ the Child Winter Heating Assistance Regulations” means the Winter Heating Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2020( 8),

“ the Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations” means the Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2019( 9),

“ the Scottish Child Payment Regulations” means the Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020( 10), and

“ the Young Carer Grants Regulations” means the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019( 11).

Amendment of the Adult Disability Payment Regulations

2.—(1) The Adult Disability Payment Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 34 (amount and form of Adult Disability Payment)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “£60.00” substitute “£61.85”,

(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£89.60” substitute “£92.40”,

(c) in paragraph (2)(a), for “£23.70” substitute “£24.45”, in paragraph (2)(b), for “£62.55” substitute “£64.50”.

Amendment of the Best Start Foods Regulations

3.—(1) The Best Start Foods Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 10(1)( 12) (kinds of assistance)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£16,480” substitute “£17,005”,

(b) in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “£7,500” substitute “£7,920”,

(c) in sub-paragraph (c), for “£317” substitute “£328”,

(d) in sub-paragraph (h), in each place where it occurs for “£625” substitute “£660”.

Amendment of the Best Start Grants Regulations

4.—(1) The Best Start Grants Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In schedule 2—

(a) in paragraph 6(1) (value of pregnancy and baby payment grant)—

(i) in head (a), for “£606” substitute “£642.35”,

(ii) in head (b), for “£303” substitute “£321.20”,

(b) in paragraph 7(1) (value of multiple pregnancy supplement), for “£303” substitute “£321.20”.

(3) In paragraph 4 of schedule 3 (value of early learning grant), for “£252.50” substitute “£267.65”.

(4) In paragraph 5 of schedule 4 (value of school-age grant), for “£252.50” substitute “£267.65”.

Amendment of the Child Disability Payment Regulations

5.—(1) The Child Disability Payment Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 23 (amount and form of Child Disability Payment)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “£89.60” substitute “£92.40”,

(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£60.00” substitute “£61.85”,

(c) in paragraph (1)(c), for “£23.70” substitute “£24.45”,

(d) in paragraph (2)(a), for “£62.55” substitute “£64.50”, in paragraph (2)(b), for “£23.70” substitute “£24.45”.

Amendment of the Child Winter Heating Assistance Regulations

6.—(1) The Child Winter Heating Assistance Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 10(1)( 13) (value of child winter heating assistance), for “£202” substitute “£214.10”.

Amendment of the Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations

7.—(1) The Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 13( 14) (amount of funeral expense assistance)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£1010” substitute “£1,070.60”,

(b) in paragraph (4)(b), for “£20.55” substitute “£21.55”,

(c) in paragraph (6), for “£123.25” substitute “£130.65”.

Amendment of the Scottish Child Payment Regulations

8.—(1) The Scottish Child Payment Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 20(1) (value and form of a Scottish child payment), for “£10” substitute “£20”.

Amendment of the Young Carer Grants Regulations

9.—(1) The Young Carer Grants Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 12(1)( 15) (amount and form of young carer grants), for “£308.15” substitute “£326.65”.

Saving Provisions

10.  The schedule has effect.

Regulation 10

SCHEDULE Saving Provisions

Adult Disability Payment Regulations

1.—(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies to an individual, regulation 34(1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a) and (2)(b) of the Adult Disability Payment Regulations continue to have effect on and after 11 April 2022 in relation to the amount of assistance to be given to that individual described in sub-paragraph (2) as it did immediately before that date.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where part of an individual’s determination of entitlement includes an award for the period on or after 21 March 2022 and before the 11 April 2022.

Best Start Grants Regulations

2.—(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies to an individual—

(a) paragraph 6(1)(a) and (b) of schedule 2( 16),

(b) paragraph 7(1) of schedule 2( 17),

(c) paragraph 4 of schedule 3( 18), and

(d) paragraph 5 of schedule 4( 19),

of the Best Start Grants Regulations continue to have effect on and after 1 April 2022 in relation to the amount of assistance to be given to that individual as they did immediately before that date.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where the individual’s application for assistance under the Best Start Grants Regulations was made before 1 April 2022.

(3) In this paragraph, reference to the individual’s application being made is to be construed in accordance with regulation 4 (when an application is treated as made) of the Best Start Grants Regulations.

Child Disability Payment Regulations

3.—(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies to an individual, regulation 23(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c), (2)(a) and (2)(b) of the Child Disability Payment Regulations continue to have effect on and after 11 April 2022 in relation to the amount of assistance to be given to that individual described in sub-paragraph (2) as it did immediately before that date.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where part of an individual’s determination of entitlement includes an award for the period on or after 26 July 2021 and before the 11 April 2022.

Child Winter Heating Assistance Regulations

4.—(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies to an individual, regulation 10(1) of the Child Winter Heating Regulations( 20) has effect on and after 1 April 2022 in relation to the amount of assistance to be given to that individual as it did during the qualifying week in respect of which the individual is entitled to be paid child winter heating assistance.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where the individual is entitled to be paid child winter heating assistance in respect of a qualifying week occurring before these Regulations first came into force.

(3) In this paragraph, “child winter heating assistance” and “qualifying week” have the meanings given in regulation 2 of the Child Winter Heating Regulations.

Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations

5.—(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies to an individual, regulation 13(1)(b), (4)(b) and (6) of the Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations( 21) continue to have effect on and after 1 April 2022 in relation to the amount of assistance to be given to that individual as they did immediately before that date.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where the individual’s application for assistance under the Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations was made before 1 April 2022.

(3) In this paragraph, reference to the individual’s application being made is to be construed in accordance with regulation 3 (applications) of the Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations.

Scottish Child Payment Regulations

6.—(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies to an individual, regulation 20(1) of the Scottish Child Payment Regulations continues to have effect on and after 1 April 2022 in relation to the amount of assistance to be given to that individual described in sub-paragraph (2) as it did immediately before that date.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where part of an individual’s determination of entitlement includes an award for the period on or after 9 November 2020 and before 1 April 2022.

Young Carer Grants Regulations

7.—(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies to an individual, regulation 12(1) of the Young Carer Grants Regulations( 22) continues to have effect on and after 1 April 2022 in relation to the amount of assistance to be given to that individual as it did immediately before that date.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where the individual’s application for assistance under the Young Carer Grants Regulations was made before 1 April 2022.

(3) In this paragraph, reference to the individual’s application being made is to be construed in accordance with regulation 4 (making of applications) of the Young Carer Grants Regulations.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations provide for an increase in various values of forms of assistance payable by virtue of regulations made under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 and make other amendments to the Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019. The Regulations come into force on 1 April 2022, with the exception of regulations 2 and 4, which come into force on 11 April 2022.

Regulation 2 increases the value of Adult Disability Payment payable under the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022. Paragraph 1 of the schedule makes saving provision so that the previous value of this assistance is still payable in certain circumstances.

Regulation 3 increases the thresholds below which qualifying forms of assistance allow relevant persons to qualify for the Best Start Foods scheme under the Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019.

Regulation 4 increases the value of the three grants payable under the Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (the pregnancy and baby grant, the early learning grant, and the school age grant). Paragraph 2 of the schedule makes saving provision so that the previous value of this assistance is still payable in certain circumstances.

Regulation 5 increases the value of Child Disability Payment payable under the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021. Paragraph 3 of the schedule makes saving provision so that the previous value of this assistance is still payable in certain circumstances.

Regulation 6 increases the amount of child winter heating assistance payable under the Winter Heating Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2020. Paragraph 4 of the schedule makes saving provision so that the previous value of this assistance is still payable in certain circumstances.

Regulation 7 increases the amounts of funeral expense assistance payable under the Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2019. Paragraph 5 of the schedule makes saving provision so that the previous values of this assistance are still payable in certain circumstances.

Regulation 8 increases the value of Scottish Child Payment payable under the Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020. Paragraph 6 of the schedule makes saving provision so that the previous value of this assistance is still payable in certain circumstances.

Regulation 9 increases the value of Young Carer Grant payable under the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019. Paragraph 7 of the schedule makes saving provision so that the previous value of this grant is still payable in certain circumstances.

Regulation 10 gives effect to the schedule.