The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021
This Order amends social security legislation in the United Kingdom as a consequence of section 31 (disability assistance) and, insofar as it extends to Northern Ireland only, sections 24 (duty to give assistance), 28 (carer’s assistance), 30 (winter heating assistance) and 36 (short-term assistance) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 9) (“the 2018 Act”) and regulations made under sections 28 and 31 of the 2018 Act. The regulations in relation to which consequential provision is made in this Order are the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/324), made under section 28 of the 2018 Act. Article 1(2) provides that this Order comes into force on 26th July 2021.