Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 9th April 2012.
(2)
In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 19923.
(3)
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations2.
In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (capital limit)4 for “£23,500” substitute “£24,750”.
Amendment of regulation 28 of the principal Regulations3.
In regulation 28(1) of the principal Regulations (calculation of tariff income from capital)5—
(a)
for “£14,500” (in each place it appears) substitute “£15,250”; and
(b)
for “£23,500” substitute “24,750”.
Revocations4.
Regulations 2 and 3 of the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 20116 are revoked.
NICOLA STURGEON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh