Social Security Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Social Security Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2023. 2 Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), this Order comes into force on 1 April 2023. 3 Article 2 comes into force, in so far as it relates to a particular beneficiary, on the first day of the first benefit week to commence for that beneficiary on or after 1 April 2023. 4 Articles 3, 4, 5, 6(1)(b), 7, 8 and 9 come into force on 10 April 2023. 5 In this Order— “ the 1992 Act ” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 , “ benefit week ” has the same meaning as in regulation 2(1) of the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996 . Earnings limits 2 In section 80(4) of the 1992 Act (earnings limits in respect of child dependency increases)— a for “£255.00”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£280.00” , b for “£34.00” substitute “£37.00” . Rate of attendance allowance and date on which changes take effect 3 1 In the table in Part III of schedule 4 (non-contributory periodical benefits) of the 1992 Act — a in paragraph (a) of entry 1 (higher weekly rate of attendance allowance), for “£92.40” substitute “£101.75” , b in paragraph (b) of entry 1 (lower weekly rate of attendance allowance), for “£61.85” substitute “£68.10” . 2 The increases made by paragraph (1) take effect on 10 April 2023. Rate of severe disablement allowance and age related addition and date on which changes take effect 4 1 In the table in Part III of schedule 4 (non-contributory periodical benefits) of the 1992 Act — a in entry 2 (weekly rate of severe disablement allowance), for “£83.75” substitute “£92.20” , b in entry 3— i in paragraph (a) (higher weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£12.55” substitute “£13.80” , ii in paragraph (b) (middle weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£6.95” substitute “£7.65” , iii in paragraph (c) (lower weekly rate of the age related addition), for “£6.95” substitute “£7.65” . 2 The increases made by paragraph (1) take effect on 10 April 2023. Mandatory restatement and increase of rates of carer’s allowance and date on which changes take effect 5 1 In schedule 4 (rates of benefits) of the 1992 Act — a in entry 4 of the table in Part III (weekly rate of carer’s allowance), for “£69.70” substitute “£76.75” , b in the second column of entry 9 of the table in Part IV (increase for qualifying child for carer’s allowance), “11.35” remains unchanged. 2 The increase made by paragraph (1)(a) takes effect on 10 April 2023, subject to paragraph (3). 3 Where arrangements have been made by or on behalf of the Scottish Ministers for carer’s allowance to be paid on a Wednesday, the increase takes effect on 12 April 2023. Mandatory restatement and increase of rates for dependants payable with severe disablement allowance and date on which change takes effect 6 1 In entry 8 of the table in Part IV of schedule 4 (increases for dependants) of the 1992 Act— a in the second column (increase for qualifying child for severe disablement allowance), “11.35” remains unchanged, b in the third column (increase for adult dependant for severe disablement allowance), for “£41.20” substitute “45.35” . 2 The increase made by paragraph (1)(b) takes effect on 13 April 2023. Rates of industrial injuries benefit and date on which changes take effect 7 1 The sums specified in Part V of schedule 4 (rates of industrial injuries benefit) of the 1992 Act are amended so that Part V has effect as set out in the schedule of this Order. 2 The increases made by paragraph (1) take effect on 10 April 2023 except those set out in the following entries in the schedule— a entry 1 (the weekly rates of disablement pension), b entry 4 (the maximum of aggregate of weekly benefit payable for successive accidents under section 107(1) of the 1992 Act), c entries 7, 8 and 12 (increases in disablement pension and industrial death benefit in respect of dependants), d entry 9 (the maximum disablement gratuity under paragraph 9(2) of schedule 7 of the 1992 Act), e entries 10 and 11 (the weekly rates of industrial death benefit by way of widow’s and widower’s pension), which take effect on 12 April 2023. Rate of disability living allowance 8 In regulation 4 (rate of benefit) of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 — 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” . Rate of personal independence payment 9 In regulation 24 (rate of personal independence payment) of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 — 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” . BEN MACPHERSON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd March 2023