The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Best Start Grants) (Consequential Modifications and Saving) Order 2018

Amendment of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

8.—(1) The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 5 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 68 insert—

69.  Any early years assistance given in accordance with section 32 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018..

(3) In Schedule 6 (capital to be disregarded), after paragraph 64 insert—

65.  Any early years assistance given in accordance with section 32 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018..

(1)

S.I. 2006/213; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2017/995 and 2018/872.