The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2008 No. 13

Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2008 and come into force on 7th April 2008.

(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992(1).

(3) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Amendment to regulation 20 of the principal Regulations

2.  In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (capital limit) for “£20,750” substitute “£21,500”(2).

Amendment to regulation 28 of the principal Regulations

3.  In regulation 28(1) of the principal Regulations (calculation of tariff income from capital)(3)–

(a) for “£12,500” (both times it appears) substitute “£13,000”; and

(b) for “£20,750” substitute “£21,500”.

Amendment to Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations

4.  In paragraph 28G of Part I of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (disregard of savings credit)(4)–

(a) in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) for “£5.25” (each time it appears) substitute “£5.45”; and

(b) in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) for “£7.85” (each time it appears) substitute “£8.15”.

Revocation

5.  Regulations 2, 3 and 4(3) of the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2007(5) are revoked.

S ROBISON

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

21st January 2008