
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 18 October 2021.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2 
In these Regulations—
 “the 1987 Regulations” means the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987, and
 “the 2013 Regulations” means the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013.
3 
After regulation 21ZA (payment of arrears of benefits by instalments) of the 1987 Regulations insert—“
21ZB. 

(1) In relation to payments made under provisions related to devolved social security matters, the Scottish Ministers may pay arrears of benefit in instalments where—
(a) the Scottish Ministers consider it is necessary for protecting the interests of the beneficiary, and
(b) the beneficiary agrees that those arrears may be paid in instalments.
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), “devolved social security matters” means matters which are within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament by virtue of exceptions 1 to 10 in Section F1 of Part 2 of schedule 5 of the Scotland Act 1998.”.
4 
In regulation 48 (payment of personal independence payment) of the 2013 Regulations, after paragraph (4) insert—“
(5) The Scottish Ministers may pay arrears of personal independence payment in instalments where—
(a) the Scottish Ministers consider it is necessary for protecting the interests of the claimant, and
(b) the claimant agrees that those arrears may be paid in instalments.”.
BEN MACPHERSON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th September 2021