
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Carer’s Allowance Up-rating (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 6 April 2020.
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 “£123”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£128”.
3 
In paragraph 2B of schedule 2 of the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (increase of carer’s allowance for child dependants – earnings limits)—
(a) for “£240”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “£245”, and
(b) for “£32” substitute “£33”.
SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
18th February 2020