
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 9th April 2018.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2 
For the purpose 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 £27.00.
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The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2017 are revoked.
SHONA ROBISON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
6th February 2018