The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability and Carer Benefits) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2026
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4 Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001
(1) The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2)— (a) for “Scottish disability benefit” substitute “Scottish disability or carer benefit”; (b) in the definition of “Scottish disability or carer benefit”— (i) for “either” substitute “any”; (ii) omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (a); (iii) after sub-paragraph (b) insert— (c) carer support payment within the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023; (d) pension age disability payment within the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024; or (e) Scottish adult disability living allowance within the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025; . (3) In regulation 4 (revision of decisions)— (a) in paragraph (7B)(b) for each occurrence of “Scottish disability benefit” substitute “Scottish disability or carer benefit”; (b) after paragraph (7C) insert— (7CA) Where entitlement to housing benefit has ceased (“decision A”) because entitlement to a Scottish disability or carer benefit has ceased (“decision B”), decision A may be revised at any time if entitlement to the Scottish disability or carer benefit to which decision B applies has been reinstated in consequence of a decision made under section 43 or 49 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018. . (4) In regulation 7(2)(i)(ii) (decisions superseding earlier decisions), for each occurrence of “Scottish disability benefit” substitute “Scottish disability or carer benefit”. (5) In regulation 8(14) (date from which a decision superseding an earlier decision takes effect), for each occurrence of “Scottish disability benefit” substitute “Scottish disability or carer benefit”.
4 Amendment of the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001
(1) The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation), in paragraph (2)— (a) for “Scottish disability benefit” substitute “Scottish disability or carer benefit”; (b) in the definition of “Scottish disability or carer benefit”— (i) for “either” substitute “any”; (ii) omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (a); (iii) after sub-paragraph (b) insert— (c) carer support payment within the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023; (d) pension age disability payment within the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024; or (e) Scottish adult disability living allowance within the meaning given in regulation 2 of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025; . (3) In regulation 4 (revision of decisions)— (a) in paragraph (7B)(b) for each occurrence of “Scottish disability benefit” substitute “Scottish disability or carer benefit”; (b) after paragraph (7C) insert— (7CA) Where entitlement to housing benefit has ceased (“decision A”) because entitlement to a Scottish disability or carer benefit has ceased (“decision B”), decision A may be revised at any time if entitlement to the Scottish disability or carer benefit to which decision B applies has been reinstated in consequence of a decision made under section 43 or 49 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018. . (4) In regulation 7(2)(i)(ii) (decisions superseding earlier decisions), for each occurrence of “Scottish disability benefit” substitute “Scottish disability or carer benefit”. (5) In regulation 8(14) (date from which a decision superseding an earlier decision takes effect), for each occurrence of “Scottish disability benefit” substitute “Scottish disability or carer benefit”.
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