The Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018

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1. Introductory Text

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   PART 1 Introduction

   1. 1. Citation

   2. 2. Commencement

   3. 3. Overview

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   PART 2 Interpretation

   1. Expressions about time and timing

      1. 4. When an application is to be treated as made

      2. 5. Late application: nomination of date

      3. 6. Meaning of “birthday”, for children born on 29th February

      4. 7. Calculations involving months

   2. Expressions about inter-personal relationships

      1. 8. Meaning of “partner”

      2. 9. Meaning of being responsible for a child

      3. 10. Meaning of “dependant”

   3. Expressions about social security assistance

      1. 11. Meaning of references to specified kinds of assistance

      2. 12. Meaning of references to assistance being awarded

      3. 13. Meaning of “assessment period” in relation to universal credit

4. Signature

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      SCHEDULE 1

      Procedural matters

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         PART 1 Re-determination timescales

         1. 1. Deadline for requesting re-determination

         2. 2. Period allowed for re-determination

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         PART 2 Determination without application

         1. 3. Determination following application in connection with another child

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      SCHEDULE 2

      Pregnancy and baby grant

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         PART 1 Eligibility

         1. 1. Eligibility

         2. 2. Deadline for applying

         3. 3. Exception to paragraph 1(b)

         4. 4. Residence requirement

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         PART 2 Assistance to be given

         1. 5. Value of grant

         2. 6. The basic amount

         3. 7. Multiple pregnancy supplement

         4. 8. Form in which grant is given

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         PART 3 Interpretation

         1. 9. Meaning of “child”, “birth” and “born”

         2. 10. Meaning of “sure start maternity grant”

6. Explanatory Note