Part 1Children’s care system

Chapter 3Provision of children’s care services

Allowances and other payments

37Uprating of allowances

(1)

The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 is amended by subsections (2) and (3).

(2)

In section 110 (allowances for care of certain children: regulations), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)

Sections 86A and 86B of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 apply as if a rate of payment specified in regulations made under subsection (1)(a) was a relevant figure for the purposes of those sections.”.

(3)

In section 117 (orders and regulations), in subsection (5), paragraph (a), after sub-paragraph (iii) insert—

“(iv)

section 110(1)(a) which make provision of a kind mentioned in subsection (3)(c) of that section,”

(4)

The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 is as amended by subsections (5) and (6).

(5)

In section 73 (kinship care assistance: further provision)—

(a)

after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

Sections 86A and 86B of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 apply as if a rate of payment specified in regulations mentioned in subsection (2B) was a relevant figure for the purposes of those sections.

(2B)

The regulations are regulations made under section 71(2) that specify a rate of payment to be made to kinship carers.”,

(b)

after subsection (4) insert—

“(5)

In this section, “kinship carer” means a person approved as suitable to be a kinship carer in accordance with the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/210).”.

(6)

In section 99 (subordinate legislation), in subsection (2), after “section 68(3)(b)” insert—

  • “section 71(2), where provision of a kind mentioned in section 73(2B) is made”.