1. Increased amount of carer’s allowance supplement in respect of the period of 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 S
In section 81 (carer’s allowance supplement) of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018—
(a) in subsection (4), after “formula” insert “(but see also subsection (4B))” ,
(b) after subsection (4) insert— “ (4B) The amount of a carer’s allowance supplement in respect of the period of 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 is £231.40 greater than that calculated according to the formula in subsection (4). ” . Commencement Information I1 S. 1 in force at 16.11.2021, see s. 3(1) Prospective
Section 2
2. Power to increase amount of carer’s allowance supplement S
The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 is amended as follows—
(a) in section 81, after subsection (4B) insert— “ (4C) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify this section so as to provide that the amount of a carer’s allowance supplement in respect of such period as may be specified in the regulations is an amount greater than the amount calculated according to the formula in subsection (4). ” ,
(b) in section 96 (regulation-making powers), in subsection (2), for “81(8)” substitute “81(4C) and (8)” . Commencement Information I2 S. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 3(2)
