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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 8 April 2019.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992.
(3) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2 
In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (capital limit) for “£27,250” substitute “£28,000”.
3 
In regulation 28(1) of the principal Regulations (calculation of tariff income from capital)—
(a) for “£17,000” (in each place it appears) substitute “£17,500”, and
(b) for “£27,250” substitute “£28,000”.
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In paragraph 28G of Part 1 of schedule 3 of the principal Regulations (disregard of savings credit)—
(a) in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), for “£6.30” (in each place it appears) substitute “£6.50”, and
(b) in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), for “£9.45” (in each place it appears) substitute “£9.70”.
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The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2018 are revoked.
JEANE FREEMAN
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
22nd January 2019