Citation, commencement and interpretation
regulation 1 1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2025.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) these Regulations come into force on 1 April 2025.
(3) Regulation 13 comes into force on 6 April 2025.
(4) Regulations 2, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 16(3) come into force on 7 April 2025.
(5) In these Regulations—
term the adult disability payment regulations 2022 “the Adult Disability Payment Regulations 2022” means the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022(1),
term the adult disability payment transitional regulations 2022 “the Adult Disability Payment Transitional Regulations 2022” means the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Transitional Provisions and Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022(2),
term the best start foods regulations 2019 “the Best Start Foods Regulations 2019” means the Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019(3),
term the best start grants regulations 2018 “the Best Start Grants Regulations 2018” means the Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018(4),
term the carers allowance regulations 1976 “the Carer’s Allowance Regulations 1976” means the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976(5),
term the carer support payment regulations 2023 “the Carer Support Payment Regulations 2023” means the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023(6),
term the child disability payment regulations 2021 “the Child Disability Payment Regulations 2021” means the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021(7),
term the child winter heating payment regulations 2020 “the Child Winter Heating Payment Regulations 2020” means the Winter Heating Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2020(8),
term the funeral support payment regulations 2019 “the Funeral Support Payment Regulations 2019” means the Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2019(9),
term the pension age disability payment regulations 2024 “the Pension Age Disability Payment Regulations 2024” means the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024(10),
term the pension age winter heating payment regulations 2024 “the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment Regulations 2024” means the Winter Heating Assistance (Pension Age) (Scotland) Regulations 2024(11),
term the scottish adult disability living allowance regulations 2025 “the Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance Regulations 2025” means the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025(12),
term the winter heating payment regulations 2023 “the Winter Heating Payment Regulations 2023” means the Winter Heating Assistance (Low Income) (Scotland) Regulations 2023(13),
term the young carer grants regulations 2019 “the Young Carer Grants Regulations 2019” means the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019(14).