The Scotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Amendment of the Welfare Reform Act 2012

3.—(1) The Welfare Reform Act 2012(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 77 (personal independence payment), in subsection (4)(2), for “Child Disability Payment” substitute “adult disability payment or child disability payment”.

(3) In section 95 (interpretation of Part 4)—

(a) at the appropriate place insert—

““adult disability payment” means disability assistance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022;”;

(b) for the definition of “Child Disability Payment”(3) substitute—

““child disability payment” means disability assistance given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/174);”.

(1)

2012 c. 5.

(2)

Section 77(4) is inserted by S.I. 2021/804.

(3)

The definition is inserted by S.I. 2021/804.