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(1) This Order may be cited as the Carer’s Allowance Up-rating (Scotland) Order 2019 and comes into force on 8 April 2019.
(2) In this Order “the 1992 Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
2 
Schedule 4 of the 1992 Act (non-contributory periodical benefits, increases for dependants) is amended, from the dates specified in article 4, as follows—
(a) in paragraph 4 of the table in Part III (which specifies the weekly rate of Carer’s Allowance), for “£64.60” substitute “£66.15”,
(b) in column (3) of paragraph 9 of the table in Part IV (which specifies the weekly rate of Adult Dependency Increase), for “38.00” substitute “38.90”.
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In column (2) of paragraph 9 of the table in Part IV of schedule 4 of the 1992 Act (which specifies the weekly rate of Child Dependency Increase), the weekly rate remains at £11.35.
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(1) The amendments made by article 2 take effect on 8 April 2019, subject to paragraph (2).
(2) Where arrangements have been made by the Scottish Ministers for Carer’s Allowance to be paid on a Wednesday, the amendments take effect on 10 April 2019.
SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th March 2019