Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2023. 2 Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations come into force on 1 April 2023. 3 Regulation 4 comes into force on 3 April 2023. 4 Regulations 2, 3, 6, 7 and 9 come into force on 10 April 2023. 5 In these Regulations— “ the Adult Disability Payment Regulations ” means the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022 , “ the Adult Disability Payment Transitional Regulations ” means the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Transitional Provisions and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 , “ the Best Start Foods Regulations ” means the Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 , “ the Best Start Grants Regulations ” means the Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 , “ the Carer’s Allowance Regulations ” means the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 , “ the Child Disability Payment Regulations ” means the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 , “ the Child Winter Heating Assistance Regulations ” means the Winter Heating Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2020 , “ the Dependency Regulations ” means the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 , “ the Winter Heating Payment Regulations ” means the Winter Heating Assistance (Low Income) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 , “ the Funeral Support Payment Regulations ” means the Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2019 , and “ the Young Carer Grants Regulations ” means the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 . Amendment of the Adult Disability Payment Regulations 2 1 The Adult Disability Payment Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 34 (amount and form of Adult Disability Payment)— a in paragraph (1)(a), for “£61.85” substitute “£68.10” , b in paragraph (1)(b), for “£92.40” substitute “£101.75” , c in paragraph (2)(a), for “£24.45” substitute “£26.90” , d in paragraph (2)(b), for “£64.50” substitute “£71.00” . Amendment to the Adult Disability Payment Transitional Regulations 3 1 The Adult Disability Payment Transitional Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 6(1) (amount and form and time of payment of Adult Disability Payment), for “£24.45” substitute “£26.90” . Amendment of the Best Start Foods Regulations 4 1 The Best Start Foods Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 10(1) (kinds of assistance)— a in sub-paragraph (a), for “£17,005” substitute “£18,725” , b in sub-paragraph (b)(i), for “£7,920” substitute “£8,717” , c in sub-paragraph (c), for “£328” substitute “£358” , d in sub-paragraph (h), in both places where it occurs for “£660” substitute “£726” . 3 In regulation 13 (value of benefit)— a in paragraph (1), for “£4.50” substitute “£4.95” , b in paragraph (2)(a), for “£9.00” substitute “£9.90” , c in paragraph (2)(b), for “£4.50” substitute “£4.95” , d in paragraph (3), for “£9.00” substitute “£9.90” . Amendment of the Best Start Grants Regulations 5 1 The Best Start Grants Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In schedule 2— a in paragraph 6(1) (basic amount of pregnancy and baby grant)— i in head (a), for “£642.35” substitute “£707.25” , ii in head (b), for “£321.20” substitute “£353.65” , b in paragraph 7(1) (multiple pregnancy supplement), for “£321.20” substitute “£353.65” . 3 In paragraph 4 of schedule 3 (value of early learning grant), for “£267.65” substitute “£294.70” . 4 In paragraph 5 of schedule 4 (value of school-age grant), for “£267.65” substitute “£294.70” . Amendment of the Carer’s Allowance Regulations 6 1 The Carer’s Allowance Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 8(1) (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as gainfully employed) for “£132”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£139” . Amendment of the Child Disability Payment Regulations 7 1 The Child Disability Payment Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 23 (amount and form of Child Disability Payment)— a in paragraph (1)(a), for “£92.40” substitute “£101.75” , b in paragraph (1)(b), for “£61.85” substitute “£68.10” , c in paragraph (1)(c), for “£24.45” substitute “£26.90” , d in paragraph (2)(a), for “£64.50” substitute “£71.00” , e in paragraph (2)(b), for “£24.45” substitute “£26.90” . Amendment of the Child Winter Heating Assistance Regulations 8 1 The Child Winter Heating Assistance Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 10(1) (value of child winter heating assistance), for “£214.10” substitute “£235.70” . Amendment of the Dependency Regulations 9 1 The Dependency Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 2B of schedule 2 (increase of carer’s allowance for child dependants – earnings limits)— a for “£255”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£280” , b for “£34” substitute “£37” . Amendment of the Funeral Support Payment Regulations 10 1 The Funeral Support Payment Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 13 (amount of funeral expense assistance)— a in paragraph (1)(b), for “£1,070.60” substitute “£1,178.75” , b in paragraph (4)(b), for “£21.55” substitute “£23.75” , c in paragraph (6), for “£130.65” substitute “£143.85” . Amendment of the Winter Heating Payment Regulations 11 1 The Winter Heating Payment Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 9(1) (value and form of winter heating payment), for “£50” substitute “£55.05” . Amendment of the Young Carer Grants Regulations 12 1 The Young Carer Grants Regulations are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 12(1) (amount and form of young carer grants), for “£326.65” substitute “£359.65” . Saving provisions 13 The schedule has effect. BEN MACPHERSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd March 2023