PART 11Scotland

Amendment of the Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Consolidation and Amendment) Regulations 199635

1

The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Consolidation and Amendment) Regulations 1996 M1 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

a

after the definition of “child” insert—

“contributory employment and support allowance” means a contributory allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance);

b

after the definition of “employment tribunal” insert—

“income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance);

3

In regulation 4(a) (applications for advice and assistance) after “income support” insert “, an income-related employment and support allowance”.

4

In regulation 16 (2) (payment of fees and outlays from property recovered or preserved)—

a

in sub-paragraph (a)(v) after “129 of the 1992 Act” insert “, an income-related employment and support allowance”;

b

in sub-paragraph (c) after “Schedule 7 to the 1992 Act” insert “, contributory employment and support allowance”.

5

In Schedule 2 (assessment of disposable capital and disposable income) after paragraph 5(j) insert—

k

contributory employment and support allowance.