The Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and Lebanon) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
1Citation, commencement and extent
2Amendment of disability and carer’s benefit legislation
3Amendment of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013
4Amendment of the Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018
5Amendment of the Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019
6Amendment of the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019
7Amendment of the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021
8Amendment of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022
9Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021
10Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012
11Amendment of the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023

2023 No. 309

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.