2003 No. 86
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2003
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 7th April 2003.
2
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Sum needed for personal requirements2
The sum which, under section 22(4) of the National Assistance Act 1948 as applied by section 87(3) and (4) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, a local authority shall assume that a person will need for his or her personal requirements per week shall be £17.50 (the previous sum was £16.803).
Revocation3
The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 20024 are hereby revoked.
FRANCES McAVEETYAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
(This note is not part of the Regulations)