
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 9th April 2012.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2 
For the purposes of section 22(4) of the National Assistance Act 1948, as applied by section 87(3) and (4) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (the amount which a local authority shall assume that a person will need for their personal requirements per week), the amount prescribed is £23.50.
3 
The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 are revoked.
NICOLA STURGEON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th February 2012