Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2018/9/body
Timestamp: 2020-07-10 04:07:23
Document Index: 626139814

Matched Legal Cases: ['ART 2', 'ART 4', 'ARTS 2', 'ART 5', 'art 2', 'ART 6', 'art 2', 'art 2']

Changes over time for: Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (without Schedules)
02/06/2018- Amendment
03/09/2018- Amendment
27/05/2020- Amendment
s. 10 coming into force by S.S.I. 2020/75 reg. 2(1)(a)
s. 30 coming into force by S.S.I. 2020/127 reg. 2(2)(a)
sch. 4 para. 1 coming into force by S.S.I. 2020/127 reg. 2(2)(b)
sch. 4 para. 2 coming into force by S.S.I. 2020/127 reg. 2(2)(b)
sch. 4 para. 3 coming into force by S.S.I. 2020/127 reg. 2(2)(b)
sch. 4 para. 4 coming into force by S.S.I. 2020/127 reg. 2(2)(b)
sch. 4 para. 7 coming into force by S.S.I. 2020/127 reg. 2(2)(b)
sch. 4 para. 8 coming into force by S.S.I. 2020/127 reg. 2(2)(b)
sch. 4 para. 10 coming into force by S.S.I. 2020/127 reg. 2(2)(b)
sch. 4 para. 11 coming into force by S.S.I. 2020/127 reg. 2(2)(b)
C2S. 2 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I2S. 2 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(a) (with reg. 3(2))
C3S. 3 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I3S. 3 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3(2))
C4S. 4 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I4S. 4 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3(2))
C5S. 5 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I5S. 5 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3(2))
C6S. 6 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I6S. 6 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3(2))
C7S. 7 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I7S. 7 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3(2))
C8S. 8 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I8S. 8 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3(2))
C9S. 9 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I9S. 9 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3(2))
I10S. 11 in force at 27.3.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/75, reg. 2(1)(b)
C10S. 15 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I11S. 15 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(c) (with reg. 3(2))
C11S. 16 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I12S. 16 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(c) (with reg. 3(2))
C12S. 17 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I13S. 17 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(c) (with reg. 3(2))
C13S. 18 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I14S. 18 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(c) (with reg. 3(2))
C14S. 19 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I15S. 19 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(c) (with reg. 3(2))
C15S. 20 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I16S. 20 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(d) (with reg. 3)
C16S. 21 amendment to savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/393, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 3(2)
I17S. 21 in force at 21.1.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
C17S. 22 amendment to savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/393, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 3(2)
I18S. 22 in force at 21.1.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/393, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
C18S. 23 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I19S. 23 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(e) (with reg. 3(2))
PART 2 SGIVING OF ASSISTANCE BY SCOTTISH MINISTERS
CHAPTER 1SASSISTANCE TO BE GIVEN ACCORDING TO DETERMINATION OF ENTITLEMENT
C19S. 24 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I20S. 24 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(f) (with reg. 3(2))
25Meaning of “determination of entitlement”S
(1)References in this Part to a determination of an individual's entitlement to assistance are to a determination made—
C20S. 25 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I21S. 25 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(f) (with reg. 3(2))
26Individual's right to stop receiving assistanceS
(1)An individual may request that the Scottish Ministers cancel a determination of the individual's entitlement to assistance.
C21S. 26 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I22S. 26 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(f) (with reg. 3(2))
27Later determination supersedes earlierS
(1)The latest determination of an individual's entitlement to a particular type of assistance in respect of a given period or event supersedes any earlier determination insofar as it deals with the individual's entitlement to that type of assistance in respect of the same period or event.
C22S. 27 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I23S. 27 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(f) (with reg. 3(2))
CHAPTER 2STYPES OF ASSISTANCE TO BE GIVEN
28Carer's assistanceS
(1)Carer's assistance is assistance (which may or may not take the form of money) given by the Scottish Ministers under section 24 to an individual who provides, or has provided, care to another individual who has a disability.
(a)the eligibility rules that are to be applied to determine whether an individual is entitled to carer's assistance, and
(b)what carer's assistance an individual who is entitled to it is to be given.
I24S. 28 in force at 14.10.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/269, reg. 3
29Cold-spell heating assistanceS
(1)Cold-spell heating assistance is assistance (which may or may not take the form of money) given by the Scottish Ministers under section 24 to an individual to meet, or help towards meeting, the individual's heating costs during a period of cold weather.
30Winter heating assistanceS
(1)Winter heating assistance is assistance (which may or may not take the form of money) given by the Scottish Ministers under section 24 to an individual to meet, or help towards meeting, the individual's heating costs during the winter months.
32Early years assistanceS
I25S. 32 in force at 10.12.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/357, reg. 2
33Employment-injury assistanceS
I26S. 34 in force at 11.9.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/269, reg. 2(a)
35Housing assistanceS
36Short-term assistanceS
CHAPTER 3SDETERMINING ENTITLEMENT
C23S. 37 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I27S. 37 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
C24S. 38 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I28S. 38 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
C25S. 39 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I29S. 39 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
C26S. 40 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I30S. 40 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
Re-determination by the Scottish MinistersS
C27S. 41 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I31S. 41 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
42Late request for re-determinationS
(ii)the individual's right to appeal under section 61.
C28S. 42 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I32S. 42 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
43Duty to re-determineS
(1)On being requested under section 41 to re-determine an individual's entitlement to a particular type of assistance, the Scottish Ministers are to make a determination of the individual's entitlement to that type of assistance.
(2)The Scottish Ministers must aim to make the determination [F3as soon as reasonably practicable] within the period allowed for re-determination.
[F4(5A)Any regulations under subsection (5) prescribing a period, that are made before paragraph 5 of schedule 7 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 comes into force, are to be read as though they prescribed a period 9 weeks longer than the period actually prescribed.]
F3Words in s. 43(2) inserted (temp.) (7.4.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 17(1), sch. 7 para. 5(a) (with ss. 11-13)
F4S. 43(5A) inserted (temp.) (7.4.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 17(1), sch. 7 para. 5(b) (with ss. 11-13)
C29S. 43 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I33S. 43 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
44Notice of re-determinationS
(1)Having made a determination under section 43 of an individual's entitlement to a particular type of assistance, the Scottish Ministers must—
(iii)of the individual's right to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal under section 46 against the determination,
C30S. 44 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I34S. 44 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
45Notice where re-determination not made timeouslyS
(1)Having failed to make a determination under section 43 of an individual's entitlement to a particular type of assistance within the period allowed for re-determination, the Scottish Ministers must—
(i)that the individual's request for a re-determination has not been dealt with within the period allowed, and
C31S. 45 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I35S. 45 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
Appeal against the Scottish Ministers' determinationS
C32S. 46 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I36S. 46 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
C33S. 47 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I37S. 47 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
48Deadline for appealingS
(a)may be brought without the First-tier Tribunal's permission if an appeal application is made within the period of 31 days beginning with the day the relevant event occurred,
(b)may be brought only with the First-tier Tribunal's permission if an appeal application is made after the period mentioned in paragraph (a),
(c)may not be brought if an appeal application has not been made within the period of one year beginning with the day the relevant event occurred [F5(but see section 52A)].
F5Words in s. 48(1)(c) inserted (temp.) (7.4.2020) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 17(1), sch. 7 para. 3 (with ss. 11-13)
C34S. 48 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I38S. 48 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
49First-tier Tribunal's power to determine entitlementS
In an appeal under section 46 against a determination of an individual's entitlement to a particular type of assistance, the First-tier Tribunal may—
(b)make its own determination of the individual's entitlement to the type of assistance in question.
C35S. 49 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I39S. 49 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
The determination of entitlementS
50Decisions comprising determinationS
(1)A determination of an individual's entitlement to a particular type of assistance consists of—
(a)a decision about whether or not the eligibility rules prescribed in the applicable regulations are satisfied in the individual's case,
(d)if the determination is of an individual's entitlement to assistance in respect of an event, a decision about whether the individual's application for assistance in respect of the event is possibly premature.
(2)If it is decided under subsection (1)(d) that an individual's application for assistance in respect of an event is possibly premature, the determination must include a statement that the individual may make another application for assistance in respect of the event.
(3)An individual's application for assistance in respect of an event is possibly premature for the purpose of subsection (1)(d) if—
(a)the decision under subsection (1)(a) is that the eligibility rules prescribed in the applicable regulations are not satisfied in the individual's case, and
(b)it is possible that circumstances may change so that, in relation to the event in question, those rules will be satisfied in the individual's case.
C36S. 50 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I40S. 50 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
51Determination on basis of ongoing entitlementS
(a)provide that a determination of an individual's entitlement to a specified type of assistance is to be made on the basis that the individual has ongoing entitlement to that type of assistance, and
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2)(b), the assumptions that may be specified include an assumption that the eligibility rules prescribed in the applicable regulations will continue to be satisfied in an individual's case for a specified duration or indefinitely.
C37S. 51 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I41S. 51 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
52Determination without applicationS
(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations provide that, in such circumstances as the regulations specify, the Scottish Ministers are to make a determination of an individual's entitlement to a particular type of assistance without receiving an application.
C38S. 52 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I42S. 52 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 3(2))
[F6Coronavirus: relaxation of deadlinesS
F6Ss. 52A, 52B and cross-heading inserted (temp.) (7.4.2020) by Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 7), s. 17(1), sch. 7 para. 4 (with ss. 11-13)
52ARe-determination and appeal deadlinesS
(1)A request for a re-determination satisfies the condition in subsection (4) of section 41, despite being made after the expiry of the period described in paragraph (b) of that subsection, if the person deciding whether the individual has a good reason for not requesting a re-determination sooner decides that the individual has a good reason that is related to coronavirus.
(2)An appeal may be brought under section 46, despite the appeal application being made after the expiry of the period described in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 48, if the First-tier Tribunal gives permission for the appeal to be brought under paragraph (b) of that section on the basis of being satisfied that the good reason for the application not being made sooner is related to coronavirus.
(3)Any provision of Scottish Tribunal Rules that would (but for this subsection) have the effect of precluding an appeal being brought by virtue of subsection (2) is to be disregarded to the extent that it would have that effect.
(4)In this section, “coronavirus” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020.
52BApplications for assistanceS
(1)Subsection (2) applies where regulations under Chapter 2 make an individual's eligibility for assistance in respect of a period or event depend (in any way) on an application being made by a particular time.
(2)The person determining an individual's entitlement to the assistance may treat the individual's application as having been made by that time if satisfied that the reason for its not being made sooner is related to coronavirus.
(3)For the avoidance of doubt, regulations that make a person's age at the time of making an application material to the determination of an individual's entitlement to assistance are to be understood to make the individual's eligibility depend on the application being made by a particular time (namely the time at which the person ceases to be the specified age or fall within the specified age bracket).
(4)In this section, “coronavirus” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020.]
CHAPTER 4SFURTHER PROVISION ABOUT DETERMINING ENTITLEMENT
Identifying possible eligibilityS
53Duty to inform about possible eligibilityS
(1)Subsection (2) applies if, in the course of their making a determination of an individual's entitlement to assistance, it appears to the Scottish Ministers that the individual may be eligible for other assistance.
(ii)if regulations under section 52 so allow, ask the individual whether they should proceed with making a determination of the individual's entitlement to the other assistance without receiving an application.
(3)Subsection (2)(b)(ii) does not preclude the Scottish Ministers from requesting further information under section 54(1) for the purpose of determining the individual's entitlement to the other assistance.
C39S. 53 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I43S. 53 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(h) (with reg. 3(2))
Obtaining information to make determinationS
54Obligation to provide information on requestS
(a)the Scottish Ministers are determining an individual's entitlement to assistance (whether under section 37 or 43), and
(2)If the individual fails to provide the requested information by the end of the specified period the Scottish Ministers may, without further consideration, proceed to make the determination on the basis that the eligibility rules prescribed in the applicable regulations are not satisfied in the individual's case (see section 50).
C40S. 54 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I44S. 54 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(h) (with reg. 3(2))
55Requirement to justify assessment requestsS
(ii)adversely affect the individual's health.
56Duty to notify change of circumstancesS
(4)This subsection applies to a person acting on behalf of an individual to whom subsection (3) applies in relation to any application for the assistance or the determination of the individual's entitlement.
C41S. 56 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I45S. 56 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(i) (with reg. 3(2))
57Lifting of duty to notify change of circumstancesS
(b)it stops being the case that a change in any of the circumstances to which the duty relates can affect someone's entitlement to be given assistance under section 24.
C42S. 57 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I46S. 57 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(i) (with reg. 3(2))
58Appointment of person to act on behalf of individualS
(a)to act on behalf of an individual in connection with the determination of the individual's entitlement to assistance under section 24, and
(b)to receive such assistance on the individual's behalf.
(b)there is no executor appointed on the individual's estate.
(c)the individual's estate is not being administered by a judicial factor, and
(a)the appointee can do anything that the individual could do in connection with the determination of the individual's entitlement to assistance (including making an application for assistance),
C43S. 58 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I47S. 58 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(i) (with reg. 3(2))
Support during discussions and assessmentsS
59Right to supportS
(1)The Scottish Ministers must comply with an individual's wish to have another person (“a supporter”) present during any discussion or assessment relating to the individual's entitlement to a type of assistance described in Chapter 2, unless the wish is unreasonable.
(2)The Scottish Ministers' duty under subsection (1) includes ensuring that any person acting on their behalf complies with such a wish, unless the wish is unreasonable.
(3)The role of a supporter is to support the individual in question during the discussion or (as the case may be) assessment, and includes making representations on the individual's behalf.
C44S. 59 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I48S. 59 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(i) (with reg. 3(2))
Access to reportsS
Right to appeal Scottish Ministers' process decisionsS
61Appeal to First-tier Tribunal against process decisionsS
(a)may be brought without the First-tier Tribunal's permission within the period of 31 days beginning with the day the individual was informed of the decision in accordance with this Act,
(b)may be brought only with the First-tier Tribunal's permission after the period mentioned in paragraph (a),
C45S. 61 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I49S. 61 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(j) (with reg. 3(2))
Presumption about when information is receivedS
C46S. 62 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I50S. 62 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(j) (with reg. 3(2))
C47S. 63 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I51S. 63 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(k) (with reg. 3(2))
C48S. 64 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I52S. 64 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(k) (with reg. 3(2))
C49S. 65 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I53S. 65 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(k) (with reg. 3(2))
C50S. 66 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I54S. 66 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(k) (with reg. 3(2))
C51S. 67 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I55S. 67 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(k) (with reg. 3(2))
C52S. 68 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I56S. 68 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(k) (with reg. 3(2))
C53S. 69 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I57S. 69 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(k) (with reg. 3(2))
I58S. 70 in force at 11.9.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/269, reg. 2(b)
C54S. 71 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I59S. 71 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(l) (with reg. 3(2))
C55S. 72 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I60S. 72 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(l) (with reg. 3(2))
C56S. 73 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I61S. 73 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(l) (with reg. 3(2))
C57S. 74 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I62S. 74 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(l) (with reg. 3(2))
C58S. 75 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I63S. 75 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(m) (with reg. 3(2))
I64S. 76 in force at 3.9.2018 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2018/250, reg. 2(2) (with reg. 3)
I65S. 76 in force at 22.10.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(2) (with reg. 3(2))
I66S. 77 in force at 30.10.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/269, reg. 4 (with reg. 6)
I67S. 78 in force at 30.10.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/269, reg. 4 (with reg. 6)
I68S. 79 in force at 1.5.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/127, reg. 2(1)(a)
I69S. 80 in force at 1.5.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/127, reg. 2(1)(b)
(4)The amount of a carer's allowance supplement is to be calculated according to the following formula [F7(but see also subsection (4A))]—
[F8(4A)The amount of a carer’s allowance supplement in respect of the period of 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020 is £230.10 greater than that calculated according to the formula in subsection (4).]
F7Words in s. 81(4) inserted (temp.) (27.5.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 (asp 10), s. 16(1), sch. 1 para. 6(2)(a) (with s. 9)
F8S. 81(4A) inserted (temp.) (27.5.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 (asp 10), s. 16(1), sch. 1 para. 6(2)(b) (with s. 9)
I70S. 81 in force at 3.9.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/250, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 3)
I71S. 82 in force at 3.9.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/250, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 3)
PART 4 SFURTHER PROVISION IN CONNECTION WITH PARTS 2 AND 3
Inalienability of assistanceS
83No assignation or chargeS
(1)Any assignation of or charge on, or agreement to assign or charge, an individual's entitlement to assistance under or by virtue of this Act is void.
(2)Nothing in subsection (1) prevents the Scottish Ministers from giving the assistance to which an individual is entitled to another person if the individual (or a person acting on the individual's behalf) has agreed to that.
I72S. 83 in force at 3.9.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/250, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 3)
84Retention of right to assistance on bankruptcy etc.S
An individual's entitlement to assistance under or by virtue of this Act does not transfer to another person—
(a)on the individual's sequestration, or
(b)on the appointment of a judicial factor on the individual's estate under section 41 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.
I73S. 84 in force at 3.9.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/250, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 3)
Information-sharingS
85Information-sharingS
I74S. 85 in force at 3.9.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/250, reg. 2(1) (with reg. 3)
Agency arrangementsS
Monitoring of appeal processS
C59S. 87 amendment to transitional provisions and savings in commencing S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 3 (10.12.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 2, Transitory and Saving Provision and Commencement No. 4 and Saving Provision) Amendment Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/406), regs. 1, 2(2)
I75S. 87 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(n) (with reg. 3)
PART 5 SDISCRETIONARY HOUSING PAYMENTS
89Restrictions on power to make paymentsS
(1)Financial assistance may not be given under section 88 by way of a loan.
(2)Financial assistance may not be given under section 88 where the need for the assistance arises solely from reduction, non-payability or suspension of a reserved benefit as a result of an individual's conduct (for example, non-compliance with work-related requirements relating to the benefit).
(4)In subsection (2), “reserved benefit” means a benefit which is to any extent a reserved matter within the meaning of schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998.
90Local authorities' duty to provide information about paymentsS
Each local authority must make available to the public resident in its area information about—
(a)how to apply to the authority for financial assistance under section 88,
(b)which housing costs the authority gives assistance in relation to,
(c)the rules the authority applies in deciding—
(i)whether to give someone assistance,
(ii)the amount of assistance to give, and
(iii)what period to give assistance for,
(d)how to apply for a review challenging a decision by the authority—
(i)to refuse to give assistance,
(ii)as to the amount of assistance it will give, or
(iii)as to the period for which it will give assistance.
91GuidanceS
(1)Local authorities must have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Minsters in connection with the exercise of the power conferred by section 88.
(2)Guidance under subsection (1) may, in particular, deal with—
(a)the rules which authorities are to apply in deciding—
(i)whether to give someone financial assistance,
(b)the form of applications for—
(i)assistance, and
(ii)review of authorities' decisions about the giving of assistance,
(c)the processes which authorities are to follow in—
(i)determining applications for assistance and review, and
(ii)deciding whether to stop giving someone assistance,
(d)the circumstances in which authorities should, and should not, seek to recover the value of assistance given in error or following a breach of any of the conditions under which it was given.
(4)Before issuing guidance under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult such body representing authorities as the Ministers think fit.
(5)As soon as reasonably practicable after issuing guidance under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must lay a copy of the guidance before the Scottish Parliament.
(6)The Scottish Ministers must make guidance issued under subsection (1) publicly available.
(7)The power to issue guidance under subsection (1) includes the power to—
(a)issue guidance which varies guidance issued under that subsection, and
I76S. 91 in force at 1.4.2020 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2020/75, reg. 2(2)(3)
93Power to modify section 88S
(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make whatever amendment to section 88 they think appropriate in consequence of—
(a)an enactment mentioned in that section being amended, repealed or revoked, or
(b)the creation of a reserved benefit payable in respect of a liability to make rent payments.
(2)Expressions used in subsection (1)(b) have the same meaning as they have for the purposes of exception 6 in Section F1 of Part 2 of schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998.
PART 6 SUNIVERSAL CREDIT: PAYMENT TO JOINT CLAIMANTS
95Ancillary provisionS
96Regulation-making powersS
(2)Regulations under any of the following provisions are subject to the affirmative procedure: sections 11, 13, 22(1)(e), any section in Chapter 2 of Part 2 and sections 51, 52, 68, 75, 79, 81(8), 82, 85(2)(g) and (5), 86 and 93 and paragraph 4(2)(c) of schedule 1.
(3)Regulations under any of the following provisions are subject to the negative procedure: sections 41(4)(a) and 43(5) and paragraph 13(2) of schedule 1.
(4)Regulations under section 95—
(5)Regulations under section 22(1)(e), which modify the functions of the Scottish Commission on Social Security, may not be made after the Commission is established unless the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Commission about the modification.
97Further procedure for regulations about assistanceS
(1)This section applies (subject to subsection (11)) in relation to regulations under—
(a)any section in Chapter 2 of Part 2, and
(b)section 79.
(2)Where the Scottish Ministers propose to make regulations to which this section applies, they must (before laying a draft Scottish statutory instrument containing such regulations before the Scottish Parliament for approval by resolution)—
(a)inform the Scottish Commission on Social Security of their proposals,
(b)notify the Scottish Parliament that they have done so, and
(c)make their proposals publicly available by such means as the Ministers consider appropriate.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2), proposals must take the form of draft regulations.
(4)Having been informed of the Scottish Ministers' proposals, the Commission must prepare a report setting out its observations and recommendations in relation to the proposals.
(5)The Scottish Ministers must ensure that the Commission has such time to prepare the report as the Commission deems appropriate.
(6)In preparing its report, the Commission—
(i)the Scottish social security principles, and
(ii)any relevant international human rights instruments (as defined in section 22(5)), and
(7)If the Commission's members are unable to agree the terms of its report unanimously, the report must set out the matters over which members differ.
(8)Having prepared its report, the Commission must—
(a)submit a copy of the report to—
(ii)the Scottish Parliament, and
(b)make the report publicly available by such means as the Commission considers appropriate.
(9)When laying a draft Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations to which this section applies before the Scottish Parliament for approval by resolution, the Scottish Ministers must also lay before the Parliament either—
(a)a response to the Commission's report on the proposals for the regulations, or
(b)a statement explaining why the Ministers consider it appropriate to lay the draft instrument before the Parliament before the Commission has submitted its report on the proposals for the regulations.
(10)The response mentioned in subsection (9)(a) must, in particular, give details of—
(a)how (if at all) the regulations differ from the proposals,
(b)how the Scottish Ministers have sought to address the observations and recommendations contained in the Commission's report, and
(c)any observations or recommendations contained in the report that the Ministers disagree with and have not sought to address.
(11)This section does not apply in relation to regulations made only for the purpose of the consolidation of earlier regulations.
F998Temporary disapplication of section 97S
F9S. 98 revoked (11.9.2019) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 5, Revocation and Saving Provision) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/269), regs. 1(1), 5
99CommencementS
(1)The following provisions come into force on the day after Royal Assent: this section and sections 95, 96, 97, 98 and 100.
(3)The power conferred by subsection (2) includes the power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision.
100Short titleS
The short title of this Act is the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.