2021 No. 97

Social Security

The Social Security (Industrial Injuries Benefit and Personal Independence Payment) (Telephone and Video Assessment) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9(1) and 189(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 19921, sections 80(1) and 94(1) of the Welfare Reform Act 20122 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Industrial Injuries Benefit and Personal Independence Payment) (Telephone and Video Assessment) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 25 March 2021.

2

These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 19792

In regulation 26(1)(a) (obligations of claimants for, and beneficiaries in receipt of disablement benefit) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 19793 after “medical examination” insert “in person, by telephone or by video”.

Amendment of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 20133

In regulation 9(1)(b) (claimant may be called for a consultation to determine whether the claimant has limited or severely limited ability to carry out activities) of the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 20134 after “telephone” insert “or by video”.

SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLEA member of the Scottish GovernmentSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1979 and the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013.

The amendment made by regulation 2 enables medical examinations to be conducted by telephone or video as part of the process for determining entitlement to Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.

The amendment made by regulation 3 enables medical consultations to be conducted by video as part of the process for determining entitlement to Personal Independence Payment.

No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations as no impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.