These Draft Regulations supersede the draft of the Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (ISBN: 9780111058312) which were laid and published on 19 October 2023 and are being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that instrument.

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.

2023 No.

Social Security

The Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and Lebanon) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

Made

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

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13 and 15A of the Social Security Act 19881, sections 80 and 113(1) and paragraph 1 of schedule 2 of the Local Government Finance Act 19922, sections 64, 70, 71 and 175 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19923, sections 77 and 94 of the Welfare Reform Act 20124, sections 28(2), 31(2) and 32(2) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 20185 (“the 2018 Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 13(2) of the Social Security Act 1988, the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Welsh Ministers6.

In accordance with section 96(2) of the 2018 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 the 2018 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.