The Social Care Staff Support Fund (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020

JurisdictionScotland
CitationSSI 2020/469
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Care Staff Support Fund (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.(2) In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations” means the Social Care Staff Support Fund (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020(2) .(1) The principal Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (8) .before the definition of “expected income” insert—
    • “the coronavirus job retention scheme” means the scheme which was established on 15 April 2020 (and as it has effect from time to time) administered by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs under the direction of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury under section 76 of the Coronavirus Act 2020(3) ,
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after the definition of “the Fund” insert—
    • “health board” means a Health Board constituted under section 2(1) (a) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(4) ,
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in paragraph (4) , for “or local authority” substitute “, a local authority or any other person”, andafter paragraph (4) insert—
  • (4A) The Scottish Ministers may appoint a different person under paragraph (4) to administer different parts of the Fund for different purposes.
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The Scottish Ministers may appoint a different person under paragraph (4) to administer different parts of the Fund for different purposes.in paragraph (1) , for “paragraphs (2) to (5) are met” substitute—
  • (a) paragraphs (2) to (5) , or
  • (b) paragraphs (2) to (4) and—(i) paragraph (6) , or(ii) paragraph (7) ,
  • are met
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paragraphs (2) to (5) , orparagraph (6) , orparagraph (7) ,after paragraph (5) insert—
  • (6) The fifth condition is that the worker is, or was, a person falling within a description in schedule 1 (conditions or treatments relevant for the purposes of regulation 3(6) ) and has been advised by the Scottish Ministers, a registered medical practitioner or a health board to shield themselves from the general public in order to reduce the risk of that worker contracting coronavirus.
  • (7) The sixth condition is that the worker is, or was, a person falling within a description in schedule 2 (conditions or statuses relevant for the purposes of regulation 3(7) ) , and has agreed with their employer, following an assessment, that the worker is unable to carry out their duties for a period of time due to the risk of that worker contracting coronavirus.
  • (8) No financial assistance is to be granted under these regulations in respect of any period after 31 October 2020 to a worker who is eligible by virtue of the conditions set out in paragraphs (6) or (7) .
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The fifth condition is that the worker is, or was, a person falling within a description in schedule 1 (conditions or treatments relevant for the purposes of regulation 3(6) ) and has been advised by the Scottish Ministers, a registered medical practitioner or a health board to shield themselves from the general public in order to reduce the risk of that worker contracting coronavirus.The sixth condition is that the worker is, or was, a person falling within a description in schedule 2 (conditions or statuses relevant for the purposes of regulation 3(7) ) , and has agreed with their employer, following an assessment, that the worker is unable to carry out their duties for a period of time due to the risk of that worker contracting coronavirus.No financial assistance is to be granted under these regulations in respect of any period after 31 October 2020 to a worker who is eligible by virtue of the conditions set out in paragraphs (6) or (7) .(5) In regulation 4 (requirements for claim on the Fund by relevant social care workers) for “regulation 3 are met” substitute—
  • (a) regulations 3(2) to (5) , or
  • (b) regulation 3(2) to (4) and—(i) regulation 3(6) , or(ii) regulation 3(7) ,
  • are met
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regulations 3(2) to (5) , orregulation 3(6) , orregulation 3(7) ,in paragraph (1) for “regulation 3” substitute “regulation 3(2) to (5) ”,after paragraph (1) insert—
  • (1A) Subject to paragraph (2) , the maximum amount to be paid from...

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