
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Carer’s Allowance Up-rating (Scotland) Regulations 2019 and come into force on 8 April 2019.
2 
In regulation 8(1) of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 (circumstances in which a person is or is not to be treated as gainfully employed) for “£120”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£123”.
3 
In paragraph 2B of schedule 2 of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (increase of carer’s allowance for child dependants)—
(a) for “£235”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£240”, and
(b) for “£31” substitute “£32”.
SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th January 2019