Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 150(2) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2020 No.
The Carer’s Allowance Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2020
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 150(9) and 189(1) and (4) of the Social Security Administration Act 19921 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
As required by section 150(1)(a)(i)2 of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have made a review and it appeared to the Scottish Ministers that the general level of prices was greater at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning of the period.
In accordance with section 150(2) of that Act a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Carer’s Allowance Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2020 and comes into force on 6 April 2020.
2
In this Order “the 1992 Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19923.
Rate of carer’s allowance and date on which change takes effect2
1
In the third column of paragraph 44 of the table in Part III of schedule 4 of the 1992 Act (which specifies the weekly rate of carer’s allowance), for “£66.15” substitute “£67.25”.
2
The amendment made by paragraph (1) takes effect on 6 April 2020, 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 amendment takes effect on 8 April 2020.
Rate of increase for qualifying child3
In the second column of paragraph 9 of the table in Part IV of schedule 4 of the 1992 Act (which specifies the weekly rate of increase for qualifying child), the weekly rate remains at £11.35.
(This note is not part of the Order)