Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 96(2) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

2022 No.

Social Security

The Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) and (3)

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 28(2), 30(2), 31(2), 34(2), 79 and 95 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 20181 and section 13 of the Social Security Act 19882 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 97(2) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have informed the Scottish Commission on Social Security of their proposals, notified the Scottish Parliament that they have done so and made their proposals publicly available by such means as they consider appropriate.

They have laid a response to the Commission’s report on the proposals for the regulations before the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 97(9)(a) of that Act.

In accordance with section 13(2) of the Social Security Act 1988, they have consulted with the Welsh Ministers3.

In accordance with section 96(2) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.