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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 6 April 2020.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992.
(3) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
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In regulation 20 of the principal Regulations (capital limit) for “£28,000” substitute “£28,500”.
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In regulation 28(1) of the principal Regulations (calculation of income from capital)—
(a) in each place it appears, for “£17,500” substitute “£18,000”, and
(b) for “£28,000” substitute “£28,500”.
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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), in each place it appears, for “£6.50” substitute “£6.75”, and
(b) in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), in each place it appears, for “£9.70” substitute “£10.05”.
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The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2019 are revoked.
JEANE FREEMAN
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th February 2020