Amendment of the Children’s Legal Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2013 10

1

The Children’s Legal Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 201314 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “assisted person” insert—

  • “carer support payment” means carer’s assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023,

3

In schedule 1 (assessment of disposable income for the purposes of children’s legal aid), after paragraph 5(p), insert—

q

any carer support payment.

4

In schedule 2 (assessment of disposable capital for the purposes of children’s legal aid), after paragraph 8(j), insert—

k

any carer support payment.