The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Young Carer Grants, Short-Term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2020

Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

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14.—(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 8 (sums to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings), after paragraph 72 insert—

73.  Any short-term assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 36 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018..

(3) In Schedule 9 (capital to be disregarded) (as amended by article 7(2) of this Order), in paragraph 11(1)(a), for “8, 10, 11, 66 or 72” substitute “8, 10, 11, 66, 72 or 73”.

(1)

S.I. 2008/794; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2019/1060, S.I. 2019/1314 and S.I. 2020/482.