Amendments to Scottish Child Payment Regulations

6.—(1) Paragraph 5 of the schedule of the Scottish Child Payment Regulations (multiple determinations involving the same child) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) for “(4)” substitute “(6)”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (3) for “sub-paragraph (4)” substitute “sub-paragraphs (4) to (6)”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (4)(a) after “assistance),” insert “unless the Scottish Ministers decide otherwise in pursuance of the rule in sub-paragraph (6),”.

(5) After sub-paragraph (5) insert—

(6) Where—

(a)having applied the rules in sub-paragraph (4) in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) it appears to the Scottish Ministers from information available to them that none of the circumstances described in rules (a) to (d) are true in the case of the individuals in question, or

(b)the circumstances described in rule (a) of subparagraph (4) are true in the case of the individuals in question and one individual is a kinship carer for the child,

the Scottish Ministers must determine which of the individuals is entitled to the payment having regard to the circumstances of the child..