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Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Act 2021

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1Increased amount of carer’s allowance supplement in respect of the period of 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022

In section 81 (carer’s allowance supplement) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018—

(a)in subsection (4), after “formula” insert “(but see also subsection (4B))”,

(b)after subsection (4) insert—

“(4B)The amount of a carer’s allowance supplement in respect of the period of 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 is £231.40 greater than that calculated according to the formula in subsection (4).”.

2Power to increase amount of carer’s allowance supplement

The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 is amended as follows—

(a)in section 81, after subsection (4B) insert—

“(4C)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify this section so as to provide that the amount of a carer’s allowance supplement in respect of such period as may be specified in the regulations is an amount greater than the amount calculated according to the formula in subsection (4).”,

(b)in section 96 (regulation-making powers), in subsection (2), for “81(8)” substitute “81(4C) and (8)”.

3Commencement

(1)This section and sections 1 and 4 come into force on the day after Royal Assent.

(2)Section 2 comes into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.

(3)The power conferred by subsection (2) includes the power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision.

4Short title

The short title of this Act is the Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Act 2021.

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