
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 11 April 2022.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2 
For the purpose of section 22(4) of the National Assistance Act 1948, as applied by section 87(3) and (4) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, the amount which a local authority is to assume that a person will need for their personal requirements per week is £31.00.
3 
The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 are revoked.
4 
Regulation 3 of the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources and Sums for Personal Requirements) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2021 is revoked.
HUMZA YOUSAF
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
23rd February 2022