The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

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.

Draft Scottish Statutory Instruments

2023 No.

Social Security

The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Made

2023

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 28(2), 41(4)(a), 43(5), 51(1), 52, 81(8) and 95 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 96(2) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

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.

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2018 asp 9 (“the 2018 Act”), relevantly amended by paragraphs 2 and 4 of schedule 7 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7) and section 12 of the Social Security Administration and Tribunal Membership (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 18) (“the 2020 Act”). Schedules 2 and 11 of the 2018 Act, respectively make provision about the exercise of powers under sections 28 and 51. Schedule 11 of the 2018 Act was inserted by section 12(4) of the 2020 Act. The powers to make these Regulations are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10) and they are subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act.