(1)These Regulations may be cited as the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 6 April 2026.
(2)These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2Amendment of the National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992#
(1)The National Assistance (Assessment of Resources) Regulations 1992 are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2)In regulation 20 (capital limit) for “£35,500” substitute “£36,750”.
(3)In regulation 28(1) (calculation of tariff income from capital)—
(a)in each place it appears, for “£22,000” substitute “£22,750”, and
(b)for “£35,500” substitute “£36,750”.
(4)In paragraph 28G of schedule 3 (disregard of savings credit)—
(a)in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), in each place it appears, for “£8.50” substitute “£8.95”, and
(b)in sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), in each place it appears, for “£12.60” substitute “£13.25”.