The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024
These Regulations amend existing legal aid regulations so that payments made to a person by way of (a) carer’s allowance supplement under section 81 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 and (b) a care experienced students bursary under regulation 3 of the Student Support (Scotland) Regulations 2022 (“the payments”) are to be disregarded by the Scottish Legal Aid Board in the assessment and computation of that person’s disposable capital and income.