The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2021

Amendment of the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2013

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

21.—(1) The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2013(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “child” insert—

child disability payment” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021;.

(3) In regulation 12(b) (award of another benefit), after both occurrences of “benefit”, insert “or child disability payment”.

(4) In paragraph 31 of Schedule 1 (effective dates for superseding decisions made on the ground of a change of circumstances), in sub-paragraphs (1), (2)(a)(i), (2)(a)(ii) and (2)(a)(iii), after each occurrence of “benefit”, insert “or child disability payment”.

(1)

S.I. 2013/381, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.