Amendment of regulation 4 of the 2021 Regulations

3.  In regulation 4 of the 2021 Regulations (use of information supplied by the Scottish Ministers)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a), after “regulation 2(2)(a)” insert “or 2(2)(aa)”,

(b) in paragraph (3)(e), after “regulation 4(2)(ad)” insert “or 4(2)(ae)”(1),

(c) after paragraph (3)(g) insert—

“(h) determining whether a person applying for or receiving a welfare service is liable to contribute towards the cost of that service and if so the amount of that contribution.”,

(d) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) In this regulation “welfare service” means—

(a) housing support services, as defined in regulation 2 of the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 2012(2) (interpretation),

(b) the provision of residential care, as defined in regulation 2 of the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 2012 (interpretation),

(c) the provision of domiciliary care, as defined in regulation 5(4)(d) of the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 2012 (supply of relevant information by the Secretary of State).”.

(1)

Regulation 4(2)(ae) was inserted into S.S.I. 2000/59 by S.S.I. 2022/31.

(2)

S.I. 2012/1483 to which there are amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.