2022 No. 326
The Scottish Child Payment (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2022
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 95 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 20181 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Scottish Child Payment (Ancillary Provision) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 14 November 2022.
2
In these Regulations—
“the 2020 Regulations” means the Scottish Child Payment Regulations 20202,
“Scottish child payment” means Scottish child payment assistance given in accordance with the 2020 Regulations.
Consequential provision: ongoing entitlement until the child attains the age of 16 years2
In regulation 19(2)(b) of the 2020 Regulations (ongoing entitlement), for “6” substitute “16”
.
Saving provision: period for a determination following cessation of award3
1
The amendments made by regulation 4(8)(b) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 20223 do not apply in respect of a relevant determination.
2
For the purposes of paragraph (1), “a relevant determination” means a determination—
a
described in paragraph 12(3) of the schedule of the 2020 Regulations (determination following cessation of award of a Scottish child payment),
b
made by the Scottish Ministers before 14 November 2022.
Transitional provision: determination to extend existing award of Scottish child payment4
1
The Scottish Ministers are to make a determination of an individual’s entitlement to a Scottish child payment where paragraph (2) applies.
2
On 14 November 2022, the individual has an ongoing entitlement to a Scottish child payment in accordance with regulation 19(1) of the 2020 Regulations (ongoing entitlement) by virtue of a determination that was made by the Scottish Ministers before that date.
3
Subject to paragraph (4), a determination under paragraph (1) must be made—
a
on the assumption that the individual continues to meet the eligibility criteria set out in regulation 18 of the 2020 Regulations (eligibility for a Scottish child payment) on the date on which the determination is made, and
b
on the basis that the individual has an ongoing entitlement to a Scottish child payment on the basis described in regulation 19(2) of the 2020 Regulations4.
4
Where a determination is to be, or has been, made under this regulation—
a
the individual’s entitlement begins on 14 November 2022,
b
regulation 18A5 of the 2020 Regulations (beginning of entitlement to assistance) does not apply, and
c
the determination is to be treated for the purposes of the 2020 Regulations as a determination made by the Scottish Ministers under paragraph 3 of the schedule of those Regulations (duty to make a determination of entitlement).
(This note is not part of the Regulations)