The Social Security Co-ordination (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendments etc.) Regulations 2020
Regulation 3 of these Regulations amends the Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2018. The amendments make changes to the residence requirements in relation to the pregnancy and baby grant, the early learning grant and the school-age grant. The amendments insert eligibility criteria relating to persons who fall within the scope of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 which have effect by virtue of schedule 4 to the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2020. The amendments also insert an eligibility criterion relating to persons who have been granted indefinite or limited leave to enter, or remain in, the United Kingdom under the Immigration Act 1971 by virtue of Appendix EU to the immigration rules made under section 3(2) of that Act.