Citation, commencement and interpretation1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023.
(2)
Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations come into force on 1 April 2023.
(3)
Regulation 4 comes into force on 3 April 2023.
(4)
Regulations 2, 3, 6, 7 and 9 come into force on 10 April 2023.
(5)
In these Regulations—
“the Adult Disability Payment Regulations” means the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 20227,
“the Adult Disability Payment Transitional Regulations” means the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Transitional Provisions and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 20228,
“the Best Start Foods Regulations” means the Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 20199,
“the Best Start Grants Regulations” means the Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 201810,
“the Carer’s Allowance Regulations” means the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 197611,
“the Child Disability Payment Regulations” means the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 202112,
“the Child Winter Heating Assistance Regulations” means the Winter Heating Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 202013,
“the Dependency Regulations” means the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 197714,
“the Winter Heating Payment Regulations” means the Winter Heating Assistance (Low Income) (Scotland) Regulations 202315,
“the Funeral Support Payment Regulations” means the Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 201916, and
“the Young Carer Grants Regulations” means the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 201917.