“the 2018 Act” means the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018,

“backdated award” means an award of assistance for a day, or period that begins on a day, that falls before the day the decision to make an award is taken,

“child” means a person who has not yet reached the age of 16 years,

“child winter heating assistance” means winter heating assistance to which a child or young person is entitled,

“determination” means a determination of entitlement within the meaning of section 25 of the 2018 Act,

“qualifying week” means the week running from the third Monday in September in any year, and

“young person” means a person who is aged 16, 17 or 18.