http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/142/contentsThe Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 3) Regulations 2013enSOCIAL SECURITYStatute Law Database2026-02-09Expert Participation2022-04-01 These Regulations make consequential amendments to various pieces of subordinate legislation in connection with welfare reform changes effected by legislation in the United Kingdom Parliament. The majority of the amendments are in consequence of the introduction of new benefits known as personal independence payment (payable under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012) and armed forces independence payment (payable under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011, as amended by the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2013). The Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 3) Regulations 2013 1Citation and commencement 2Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Regulations 1992 3National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 4Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1996 5Education (Student Loans) Regulations 1998 6Repayment of Student Loans (Scotland) Regulations 2000 7Civil Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 2002 8Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Consolidation and Amendment Order 2003 9National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 10Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 11Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012 12Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 2013 No. 142 Made 9th May 2013 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 13th May 2013 Coming into force 11th June 2013 The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(3), 17(2B) and 42 of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 and sections 1 to 3 of the Welfare Reform (Further Provision) (Scotland) Act 2012 and all other powers enabling them to do so. 1986 c.47; section 12(3) was amended by the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.48), Schedule 1, paragraph 12(4)(a) and the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 5), section 67(5); section 17(2B) was inserted by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.40), Schedule 8, paragraph 36(6); the functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), section 53. 2012 asp 10.