Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 9)

PART 2 S GIVING OF ASSISTANCE BY SCOTTISH MINISTERS

CHAPTER 5 S RECOVERY OF VALUE OF ASSISTANCE

Assistance given in error S

69 Liability where assistance given for period after death S

(1) An individual's estate is liable to pay the Scottish Ministers the value of any assistance that was given to the individual under section 24 in respect of a period after the individual's death.

(2) For the avoidance of doubt, assistance may be regarded as having been given to an individual for the purposes of this section despite being given after the individual's death.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 69 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(k) (with reg. 3) (as amended (10.12.2019) by S.S.I. 2019/406, regs. 1, 2(2))