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Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025
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· 2025-01-23
2025-12-15
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025
2025-05-10
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025
Changes on 2025-05-10
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
- (a) in subsection (1), after “40” insert “or 49B”,
- (b) in subsection (4)(b)(i) (as modified by [section 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/4/2025-01-24)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/4/2/2025-01-24)[(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/5/2/b/2025-01-24)[(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/5/2/b/i/2025-01-24)), after “40” insert “or 49B”.
- (b) in subsection (4)(b)(i) (as modified by [section 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/4/2025-05-10)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/4/2/2025-05-10)[(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/5/2/b/2025-05-10)[(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/5/2/b/i/2025-05-10)), after “40” insert “or 49B”.
- (4) In section 45 (notice where re-determination not made timeously), in subsection (1)(a)(ii), after “37” insert “or 49A”.
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
- (2) In the italic heading immediately preceding section 61, for “*Right to appeal”*substitute “*Appeal against”.*
- (3) In section 61 (appeal to First-tier Tribunal against process decisions), after subsection (3B) (inserted by [section 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/5/2025-01-24)[(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/5/6/2025-01-24)[(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/5/6/d/2025-01-24)) insert—
- (3) In section 61 (appeal to First-tier Tribunal against process decisions), after subsection (3B) (inserted by [section 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/5/2025-05-10)[(6)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/5/6/2025-05-10)[(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/5/6/d/2025-05-10)) insert—
> (3C) In an appeal under this section, the First-tier Tribunal may—
> (a) uphold the decision,
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@
- (1) The 2018 Act is modified as follows.
- (2) After [section 85F](#p02578) (inserted by [section 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/15/2025-01-24)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/15/2/2025-01-24)) insert—
- (2) After [section 85F](#p02578) (inserted by [section 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/15/2025-05-10)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/15/2/2025-05-10)) insert—
> (85G)
> (1) Where a person appointed under section 85A or 85B (or treated as being so appointed as a result of regulations made under [section 85F](#p02578)) uses any funds of the child or (as the case may be) other individual for whom the person is acting—
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@
> (b) in breach of any duty or responsibility arising from that appointment,
> (c) after the person’s appointment is terminated,
> that person is liable to repay those funds to the child or other individual.
> (2) A person appointed under section 85A or 85B (or treated as being so appointed as a result of regulations made under [section 85F](#p02578)) is not liable under [subsection (1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/16/1/2025-01-24) where the person has—
> (2) A person appointed under section 85A or 85B (or treated as being so appointed as a result of regulations made under [section 85F](#p02578)) is not liable under [subsection (1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/16/1/2025-05-10) where the person has—
> (a) acted reasonably and in good faith, or
> (b) failed to act and the failure was reasonable and in good faith.
@@ -1648,3 +1648,17 @@
[^key-4242626266b17fc201c9d487c0dc5ba6]: S. 27 in force at 24.1.2025, see [s. 27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/27/1)
[^key-feb6b8c9b6e17f27878031f0bec8d9c0]: S. 28 in force at 24.1.2025, see [s. 27(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/27/1)
[^key-46e6d18a30ea4497ffce848615d1022c]: [S. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/2) in force at 10.5.2025 by [S.S.I. 2025/119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/schedule)
[^key-94539f77f80debf138d1d5115b9d366b]: [S. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/9) in force at 10.5.2025 by [S.S.I. 2025/119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/schedule) (with [reg. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/regulation/3))
[^key-a3fb92380b11226d8e68e2f70d8e0c58]: [S. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/17) in force at 10.5.2025 by [S.S.I. 2025/119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/schedule)
[^key-d629ede02c7b6f7ec91d82fb1493d8fb]: [S. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/20) in force at 10.5.2025 by [S.S.I. 2025/119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/schedule)
[^key-fb3e90e687499cabcaafb8981372363e]: [S. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/21) in force at 10.5.2025 by [S.S.I. 2025/119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/schedule)
[^key-dd4c8a5cc5b91d5b8a247f9390db09d8]: [S. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/22) in force at 10.5.2025 by [S.S.I. 2025/119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/schedule) (with [regs. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/regulation/4), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/regulation/5))
[^key-8c36aad601440dd9f7b3806d768581d6]: [S. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/2/section/23) in force at 10.5.2025 by [S.S.I. 2025/119](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119), [reg. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/regulation/2), [sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/schedule) (with [reg. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2025/119/regulation/6))
2025-01-24
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025
2025-01-23
Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2025
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