2020 No. 116

Social Security

The Carer’s Allowance Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2020

Made

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 150(9) and 189(1) and (4) of the Social Security Administration Act 19921 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

As required by section 150(1)(a)(i)2 of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have made a review and it appeared to the Scottish Ministers that the general level of prices was greater at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning of the period.

In accordance with section 150(2) of that Act a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.