PART 4Disability assistance: England and Wales, and Scotland

Amendment of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 199214

1

The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended as follows.

2

In section 150 (interpretation of Part 10)29—

a

after subsection (1)(bc), insert—

bd

adult disability payment,

b

in subsection (2), at the appropriate place insert—

  • “adult disability payment” means disability assistance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 202230,

Amendment of the State Pension Regulations 201515

1

The State Pension Regulations 201531 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 37 (credits for persons engaged in caring)32—

a

at the end of paragraph (4)(h), for the full stop substitute a semi-colon,

b

after paragraph (4)(h), insert—

i

the daily living component of adult disability payment at the standard or enhanced rate payable in accordance with regulation 5 of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022.