The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021

Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

11.—(1) The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 9 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 85 insert—

“86.   Any disability assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018(2).”.

(3) In Schedule 10 (capital to be disregarded), in paragraph 7(1)(a), for “84 or 85” substitute “84, 85 or 86”.

(1)

S.I. 1987/1967; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/1060, S.I. 2019/1314, S.I. 2020/482 and S.I. 2020/989.

(2)

2018 asp 9.