#2026/170The Social Security (Up-rating) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2026
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This statutory instrument made by the Scottish Ministers on 24 March 2026 updates the monetary amounts in 15 separate Scottish social security regulations. It up-rates various benefits and grants including Carer’s Allowance, Best Start Grants, Best Start Foods, Funeral Support Payment, Young Carer Grants, Child Winter Heating Payment, Scottish Child Payment, Child Disability Payment, Adult Disability Payment, Winter Heating Payment, Carer Support Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment and several winter heating and disability living allowance payments. The changes take effect from the dates specified in regulation 1 and include both increases to payment rates and transitional provisions to protect existing claimants during the switchover.
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Key Changes
- Amends payment rates in 15 regulations including Carer’s Allowance, Best Start Grants, Scottish Child Payment and Adult Disability Payment
- Increases monetary values of various disability, carer and child-related benefits and grants
- Introduces saving and transitional provisions to protect existing claimants during rate changes
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Obligations
What this law requires
Scottish Ministers must update monetary amounts in 15 separate Scottish social security regulations to reflect the up-rating of benefits and grants as specified in Regulations 2-16
Scottish Ministers must implement changes to benefit rates for Carer's Allowance, Best Start Grants, Best Start Foods, Funeral Support Payment, Young Carer Grants, Child Winter Heating Payment, Scottish Child Payment, Child Disability Payment, Adult Disability Payment, Winter Heating Payment, Carer Support Payment, and Pension Age Disability Payment according to the specified commencement dates in Regulation 1
Scottish Ministers must apply transitional provisions to protect existing claimants during the switchover to new up-rated benefit amounts as detailed in the Schedule Saving and transitional provisions
Scottish Ministers must consult with Welsh Ministers in accordance with section 13(2) of the Social Security Act 1988 before making these up-rating regulations
Scottish Ministers must inform the Scottish Commission on Social Security of their proposals, notify the Scottish Parliament that they have done so, and make their proposals publicly available