The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 6th April 2015.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992(1).

(3) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Amendment of regulation 20 of the principal Regulations

2.  In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (capital limit)(2) for “£26,000” substitute “£26,250”.

Amendment of regulation 28 of the principal Regulations

3.  In regulation 28(1) of the principal Regulations (calculation of tariff income from capital)(3)—

(a) for “£16,000” (in each place it appears) substitute “£16,250”; and

(b) for “£26,000” substitute “£26,250”.

Amendment of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations

4.  In paragraph 28G of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (disregard of savings credit)(4)—

(a) in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “£5.95” (in each place it appears) substitute “£6.00”; and

(b) in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), for “£8.95” (in each place it appears) substitute “£9.00”.

Revocation

5.  The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2014(5) are revoked.

SHONA ROBISON

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

17th February 2015