Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 6th April 2015.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Sum needed for personal requirements
2. For the purposes of section 22(4) of the National Assistance Act 1948, as applied by section 87(3) and (4) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (the amount which a local authority shall assume that a person will need for their personal requirements per week), the amount prescribed is £25.05.

Revocation
3. The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2014 are revoked.
S.S.I. 2014/39.
SHONA ROBISON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
17th February 2015