2024 No. 57 (C. 5)
The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99(2) and (3) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 20181.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 1 April 2024.
2
In these Regulations—
“the 2018 Act” means the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018,
“the 2001 Regulations” means the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 20012.
Appointed day2
The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2018 Act is 1 April 2024—
a
section 88 (local authorities’ power to make payments),
b
section 89 (restrictions on power to make payments),
c
section 90 (local authorities’ duty to provide information about payments),
d
so far as not already in force, section 91 (guidance)3,
e
section 92 (local authorities need not make payments if not funded), and
f
section 93 (power to modify section 88).
Transitional provision3
Any rights or liabilities accrued in relation to—
a
a claim for discretionary housing payment made in accordance with regulation 6 (form, manner and procedure for claims) of the 2001 Regulations which was received before 1 April 2024 but in relation to which no decision has been notified under regulation 6(3) of the 2001 Regulations,
b
a request for a review of a decision made in respect of a claim for discretionary housing payment which has been received before 1 April 2024 but in relation to which no decision has been notified under regulation 6(3) of the 2001 Regulations,
c
a decision which has been reviewed before 1 April 2024 in accordance with regulation 8 (reviews) of the 2001 Regulations but in relation to which the making, cancellation or recovery of a discretionary housing payment has not taken place,
continue to have effect for all purposes on and after that date as if they were accrued under Part 5 of the 2018 Act.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The following provisions of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 have been brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations—
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
---|---|---|
Sections 1 to 9 | 22 October 2018 | |
Section 10 | 30 June 2020 | |
Section 11 | 27 March 2020 | |
Sections 12 to 14 | 17 January 2022 | |
Sections 15 to 20 | 22 October 2018 | |
Sections 21 and 22 | 21 January 2019 | |
Sections 23 to 27 | 22 October 2018 | |
Section 28 | 14 October 2019 | |
Section 30 | 1 September 2020 | |
Section 31 | 8 October 2020 | |
Section 32 | 10 December 2018 | |
Section 34 | 11 September 2019 | |
Section 36 | 8 October 2020 | |
Sections 37 to 54 | 22 October 2018 | |
Section 55 | 17 January 2022 | |
Sections 56 to 59 | 22 October 2018 | |
Section 60 | 17 January 2022 | |
Sections 61 to 69 | 22 October 2018 | |
Section 70 | 11 September 2019 | |
Sections 71 to 75 | 22 October 2018 | |
Section 76 (partially) | 3 September 2018 | |
Section 76 (fully) | 22 October 2018 | |
Sections 77 and 78 | 30 October 2019 | |
Sections 79 and 80 | 1 May 2020 | |
Sections 81 to 85 | 3 September 2018 | |
Section 87 | 22 October 2018 | |
Section 91 (partially) | 1 April 2020 | |
Schedule 1 | 21 January 2019 | |
Schedule 2 | 14 October 2019 | |
Schedule 4 | 1 September 2020 | |
Schedule 5 | 8 October 2020 | |
Schedule 6 | 10 December 2018 | |
Schedule 8 | 11 September 2019 | |
Schedule 10 | 8 October 2020 |