Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 96(2) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2022 No.
The Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 85(2)(g) and (5) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 20181 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 96(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 and come into force on 21 March 2022.
2
In these Regulations “the 2021 Regulations” means the Social Security Information-sharing (Scotland) Regulations 20212.
Amendment of regulation 2 of the 2021 Regulations2
In regulation 2 of the 2021 Regulations (specification of persons who may be required to supply information)—
a
after paragraph (2)(a) insert—
aa
any supplier of vehicles approved by the Scottish Ministers under an accreditation scheme run by the Scottish Ministers to supply vehicles for the benefit of individuals who are entitled to the enhanced rate of the mobility component of Adult Disability Payment in accordance with regulation 6 of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 20223 (mobility component),
b
omit “and” at the end of paragraph (2)(d),
c
after paragraph (2)(e) insert—
and
f
an integration authority as defined in section 59 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 20144.
Amendment of regulation 4 of the 2021 Regulations3
In regulation 4 of the 2021 Regulations (use of information supplied by the Scottish Ministers)—
a
in paragraph (1)(a), after “regulation 2(2)(a)” insert “or 2(2)(aa)”
,
b
in paragraph (3)(e), after “regulation 4(2)(ad)” insert “or 4(2)(ae)”
5,
c
after paragraph (3)(g) insert—
h
determining whether a person applying for or receiving a welfare service is liable to contribute towards the cost of that service and if so the amount of that contribution.
d
after paragraph (3) insert—
4
In this regulation “welfare service” means—
a
housing support services, as defined in regulation 2 of the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 20126 (interpretation),
b
the provision of residential care, as defined in regulation 2 of the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 2012 (interpretation),
c
the provision of domiciliary care, as defined in regulation 5(4)(d) of the Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 2012 (supply of relevant information by the Secretary of State).
(This note is not part of the Regulations)