(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulations 2 and 3 of these Regulations amend respectively the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1968) and the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/380) to allow the Scottish Ministers to pay benefit arrears in instalments where the Scottish Ministers consider it to be in the interest of the person entitled to the benefit and that person agrees to the payment of the arrears in that way.
The benefits to which these Regulations apply are currently administered pursuant to an agency agreement under section 93 of the Scotland Act 1998.
No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations as no impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.