The Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Regulation 7

SCHEDULE Saving Provisions

Best Start Grant Regulations

1.—(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies to an individual—

(a) paragraph 6(1)(a) and (b) of schedule 2,

(b) paragraph 7(1) of schedule 2,

(c) paragraph 4 of schedule 3(1), and

(d) paragraph 5 of schedule 4(2),

of the Best Start Grant Regulations(3) continue to have effect on and after 1 April 2021 in relation to the amount of assistance to be given to that individual as they did immediately before that date.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where the individual’s application for assistance under the Best Start Grant Regulations was made before 1 April 2021.

(3) In this paragraph, reference to the individual’s application being made is to be construed in accordance with regulation 4(4) (when an application is treated as made) of the Best Start Grant Regulations.

Young Carer Grants Regulations

2.—(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies to an individual, regulation 12(1) of the Young Carer Grants Regulations(5) continues to have effect on and after 1 April 2021 in relation to the amount of assistance to be given to that individual as it did immediately before that date.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where the individual’s application for assistance under the Young Carer Grants Regulations was made before 1 April 2021.

(3) In this paragraph, reference to the individual’s application being made is to be construed in accordance with regulation 4(6) (making of applications) of the Young Carer Grants Regulations.

Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations

3.—(1) Where sub-paragraph (2) applies to an individual, regulation 13(1)(b), (4)(b) and (6) of the Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations(7) continue to have effect on and after 1 April 2021 in relation to the amount of assistance to be given to that individual as they did immediately before that date.

(2) This sub-paragraph applies where the individual’s application for assistance under the Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations was made before 1 April 2021.

(3) In this paragraph, reference to the individual’s application being made is to be construed in accordance with regulation 3(6) (applications) of the Funeral Expense Assistance Regulations.

(1)

As relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2019/157.

(2)

As relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2019/157.

(3)

S.S.I. 2018/370.

(4)

As relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2019/110.

(5)

S.S.I. 2019/324, as relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2020/99 and S.S.I. 2020/475.

(6)

As relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2020/475.

(7)

S.S.I. 2019/292, as relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2020/99.