The Winter Heating Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2020
1Citation and commencement
2Interpretation
3Overview
4Eligibility rules for child winter heating assistance
5Determination of entitlement to child winter heating assistance without application
6Determination following official error – underpayments
7Determination following official error – overpayments
8Determination following backdated award of assistance
9Periods for re-determination requests
10Value and form of child winter heating assistance
11Making payments
SCHEDULE

2020 No. 352

Social Security

The Winter Heating Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2020

Made

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 30(2), 41(4)(a), 43(5) and 52 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 20181 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 96(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

In accordance with section 97(2) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have informed the Scottish Commission on Social Security of their proposals, notified the Scottish Parliament that they have done so and made their proposals publicly available by such means as they consider appropriate.

The powers to make these Regulations are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 20102. These Regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act.