Part VII

Charges for Local Authority Services

Contributions in respect of children in care.
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In section 78 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (duty to make contributions in respect of children in care)—
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in subsection (1) the words “and is engaged in remunerative employment” shall be omitted; and
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after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
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No contributions shall be payable under subsection (1)(a) of this section by a contributor during a period when he is in receipt of—
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benefits under the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976; or
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a family income supplement under the Family Income Supplements Act 1970.
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After section 78 of the said Act of 1968 there shall be inserted the following section—

Recovery of contributions.
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Section 87 of this Act (charges for services and accommodation) shall not apply to provision of services (including accommodation) under this Act in respect of maintainable children, and the provisions of this section shall apply thereto.
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A local authority providing such services may recover from a contributor a contribution (if any) of such amount as is reasonable and, subject to that, may recover—
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a standard contribution determined by them in respect of maintainable children who are in their care or under their supervision; or
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such other contribution as they consider reasonable in the circumstances.
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S. 19(1)–(5) repealed (E.W.) (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108(7), Sch.15 (with s. 108(6), Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)
S. 19(2) repealed by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 86(2), Sch. 11
1968 c. 49.