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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2016.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations come into force on 3rd April 2016.
(3) Regulations 2 and 3(2) come into force on 11th April 2016.
(4) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
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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 £25.80.
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(1) The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirement) (Scotland) Regulations 2016 are revoked.
(2) The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirement) (Scotland) Regulations 2015 are revoked.
SHONA ROBISON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
2nd February 2016