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SCHEDULE 4SWINTER HEATING ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS

PART 1SELIGIBILITY

Residence and presenceS

1SThe regulations may make an individual's eligibility depend on the individual being resident and present in a particular place.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.9.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/127, reg. 2(2)(b)

AgeS

2SThe regulations may make an individual's eligibility depend on the age of either or both―

(a)the individual, and

(b)anyone who lives with the individual.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/127, reg. 2(2)(b)

Financial circumstancesS

3SSubject to paragraph 4, the regulations may not make an individual's eligibility depend on the financial circumstances of either or both—

(a)the individual, and

(b)anyone who lives with the individual.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/127, reg. 2(2)(b)

Receipt of, or eligibility for, other types of State assistanceS

4SThe regulations may make an individual's eligibility depend on either or both the individual and anyone who lives with the individual—

(a)being, or not being, in receipt of another type of assistance (whether under this Act or another enactment),

(b)being, or not being, eligible or entitled to receive such assistance.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 1.9.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/127, reg. 2(2)(b)

Application within specified periodS

5SThe regulations may provide that an individual ceases to be eligible in respect of a given period unless, by a deadline specified in the regulations—

(a)the individual has applied for winter heating assistance in respect of the period, or

(b)the Scottish Ministers have become required to make a determination of the individual's entitlement to winter heating assistance in respect of the period by regulations under section 52.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 1.9.2020 by S.S.I. 2020/127, reg. 2(2)(b)