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The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 2025

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4 Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

In regulation 53(5) of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or any other disability), for sub-paragraph (b), substitute— (b) the application states that the applicant is in receipt of one of the following, because of the disability specified in the application— (i) the higher rate of the mobility component of a disability living allowance (payable under section 73 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992), (ii) armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011, (iii) the enhanced rate of the mobility component of personal independence payment (payable under section 79(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012), (iv) the higher rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for children and young people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018), (v) the enhanced rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for working age people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018), or (vi) the higher rate of the mobility component of a Scottish adult disability living allowance (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018). .

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4 Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

In regulation 53(5) of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or any other disability), for sub-paragraph (b), substitute— (b) the application states that the applicant is in receipt of one of the following, because of the disability specified in the application— (i) the higher rate of the mobility component of a disability living allowance (payable under section 73 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992), (ii) armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011, (iii) the enhanced rate of the mobility component of personal independence payment (payable under section 79(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012), (iv) the higher rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for children and young people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018), (v) the enhanced rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for working age people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018), or (vi) the higher rate of the mobility component of a Scottish adult disability living allowance (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018). .

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