The Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
Regulations 2 and 3 of these Regulations amend respectively the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/1968) and the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/380) to allow the Scottish Ministers to pay benefit arrears in instalments where the Scottish Ministers consider it to be in the interest of the person entitled to the benefit and that person agrees to the payment of the arrears in that way.