
2021 No. 122
Social Security
The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
Made 5th March 2021
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 9th March 2021
Coming into force 26th July 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 95 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018  and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 26 July 2021.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003
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In Table B in Part 2 of the schedule (calculation of requirements) of the National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 , in column 2 of the entry which modifies the table in schedule 2 of the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, after the inserted paragraph 13A(3) insert—“
(4) In this paragraph,  “care home” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 .”.
Amendment of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Eligible Persons and Eligible Services) (Scotland) Order 2006
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In article 2 (interpretation) of the National Bus Travel Concession Scheme for Older and Disabled Persons (Eligible Persons and Eligible Services) (Scotland) Order 2006 , after the definition of  “the 1992 Act” insert—““care home” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021;”.
Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2012
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Amendment of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012
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After paragraph 8(2) (enhanced disability premium) of schedule 1 (applicable amount) of the Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012  insert—“
(3) In this paragraph,  “care home” has the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021.
(4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(c), a child or young person is to be considered a member of the applicant's family if the child or young person would be considered a member of the applicant's family were the child or young person not resident in a care home.”.
SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew's House,

Edinburgh
