The Discretionary Financial Assistance (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2024
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Year | 2024 |
| Citation | SSI 2024/58 |
2024 No. 58
Social Security
The Discretionary Financial Assistance (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2024
Made 20th February 2024
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 22th February 2024
Coming into force 1st April 2024
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 69(1) to (5) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 20001, section 189(4) to (6) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922, and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 176(1)(aa) of the Social Security Administration Act 19923, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with organisations appearing to the Scottish Ministers to be representative of the authorities concerned.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Discretionary Financial Assistance (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2024 and come into force on 1 April 2024.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
Revocation of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001
2. The Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 20014are revoked.
SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th February 2024
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations revoke the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 (“the 2001 Regulations”), as they apply in Scotland. These Regulations do not affect the operation of the 2001 Regulations in England and Wales. The 2001 Regulations provide relevant authorities with a power to make discretionary housing payments by way of financial assistance and regulate the amount, manner, and procedure of this assistance.
Regulation 2 revokes the 2001 Regulations with effect from 1 April 2024. Relevant authorities will make discretionary housing payments in Scotland on and after 1 April 2024 by virtue of Part 5 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, which is to be commenced on that date by the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2024.
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