The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2020

Made22nd September 2020

Laid before the Scottish Parliament24th September 2020

Coming into force8th October 2020

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 99(2) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 20181.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 8) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 8 October 2020.

Appointed day2

The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 is 8 October 2020—

a

section 31 (disability assistance),

b

section 36 (short-term assistance),

c

schedule 5 (disability assistance regulations),

d

schedule 10 (short-term assistance regulations).

SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLEA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh22nd September 2020

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring sections 31 and 36 and schedules 5 and 10 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”) into force on 8 October 2020.

Section 31 relates to disability assistance and gives the Scottish Ministers power to make regulations prescribing the eligibility rules and assistance to be given. Schedule 5 makes provision about the exercise of this regulation making power.

Section 36 relates to short-term assistance and gives the Scottish Ministers power to make regulations prescribing the eligibility rules and assistance to be given. Schedule 10 makes provision about the exercise of this regulation making power.

The Bill for the 2018 Act received Royal Assent on 1 June 2018. Part 7 of that Act (sections 95 to 100: final provisions) came into force the following day.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 have been brought into force by commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations—

Provision	Date of Commencement	Instrument No.
Sections 1 to 9	22 October 2018	S.S.I. 2018/298
Section 10	30 June 2020	S.S.I. 2020/75
Section 11	27 March 2020	S.S.I. 2020/75
Sections 15 to 20	22 October 2018	S.S.I. 2018/298
Sections 21 and 22	21 January 2019	S.S.I. 2018/393
Sections 23 to 27	22 October 2018	S.S.I. 2018/298
Section 28	14 October 2019	S.S.I. 2019/269
Section 30	1 September 2020	S.S.I. 2020/127
Section 32	10 December 2018	S.S.I. 2018/357
Section 34	11 September 2019	S.S.I. 2019/269
Sections 37 to 54	22 October 2018	S.S.I. 2018/298
Sections 56 to 59	22 October 2018	S.S.I. 2018/298
Sections 61 to 69	22 October 2018	S.S.I. 2018/298
Section 70	11 September 2019	S.S.I. 2019/269
Sections 71 to 75	22 October 2018	S.S.I. 2018/298
Section 76 (partially)	3 September 2018	S.S.I. 2018/250
Section 76 (fully)	22 October 2018	S.S.I. 2018/298
Sections 77 and 78	30 October 2019	S.S.I. 2019/269
Sections 79 and 80	1 May 2020	S.S.I. 2020/127
Sections 81 to 85	3 September 2018	S.S.I. 2018/250
Section 87	22 October 2018	S.S.I. 2018/298
Section 91 (partially)	1 April 2020	S.S.I. 2020/75
Schedule 1	21 January 2019	S.S.I. 2019/393
Schedule 2	14 October 2019	S.S.I. 2019/269
Schedule 4	1 September 2020	S.S.I. 2020/127
Schedule 6	10 December 2018	S.S.I. 2018/357
Schedule 8	11 September 2019	S.S.I. 2019/269