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Publication - Impact assessment

Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024: Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment

Published
17 April 2024
From
Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Directorate
Social Security Directorate
Part of
Communities and third sector, Equality and rights, Money and tax
ISBN
9781836011132

A Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment (FSDA) considering the potential impacts of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024 on socio-economic inequality.

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Footnotes

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24. Client Representative Guidelines Part 5.2 - Appointees for adults regarded as incapable | Social Security Scotland (socialsecurity.gov.scot)

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29. The Social Security (Residence Requirements) (Sudan) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)

30. The Social Security (Residence and Presence Requirements) (Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights and Lebanon) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk)

31. Social Security - A Consultation on Disability Assistance in Scotland - Scottish Government response (www.gov.scot)

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Contact

Email: Joseph.Scullion@gov.scot

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