Scottish Infected Blood Support Amendment (No. 2) Scheme 2023

Scottish Infected Blood Support Amendment (No. 2) Scheme 2023

The Scottish Ministers make the following Scheme to amend the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme 2017 in exercise of the powers conferred by section 28 of the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Commencement and interpretation

1. (1) This Scheme comes into force on 1 April 2023.
   2. In this Scheme, “the Principal Scheme” means the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme 2017 (as amended)[1].

Amendment of the Principal Scheme

2. The Principal Scheme is amended in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 6.

Amendment of the Principal Scheme – changes to annual payment levels

3. In schedule 1—
   1. 1. in paragraph 3A(a), for “£19,498” substitute “£21,467”;
      2. in paragraph 3A(b), for “£29,569” substitute “£32,555”;
      3. in paragraph 3A(c), for “£9,749” substitute “£10,734”;
      4. in paragraph 3AA, for “£561” substitute “£618”;
      5. in paragraph 4—
         1.  for “£29,569” substitute “£32,555”; and
         2.  for “£22,177” substitute “£24,417”;
      6. in paragraph 5A, for “£9,749” substitute “£10,734”;
      7. in paragraph 6, for “£19,498” substitute “£21,467”;
      8. in paragraph 7, for “£29,569” substitute “£32,555”;
      9. in paragraph 7A, for “£7,312” substitute “£8,051”;
      10. in paragraph 8, for “£14,624” substitute “£16,100”;
      11. in paragraph 9, for “£22,177” substitute “£24,417”.
4. In schedule 2—
   1. 1. in paragraph 4, for “£29,569” substitute “£32,555”;
      2. in paragraph 4A, for “£561” substitute “£618”;
      3. in paragraph 7, for “£29,569” substitute “£32,555”;
      4. in paragraph 8, for “£22,177” substitute “£24,417”.
5. In schedule 3—
   1. 1. in paragraph 3, for “£29,569” substitute “£32,555”;
      2. in paragraph 3ZA, for “£561” substitute “£618”;
      3. in paragraph 5, for “£29,569” substitute “£32,555”;
      4. in paragraph 6, for “£22,177” substitute “£24,417”.
6. In schedule 4—
   1. 1. in paragraph 3, for “£46,469” substitute “£51,162”;
      2. in paragraph 3ZA, for “£561” substitute “£618”;
      3. in paragraph 5, for “£46,469” substitute “£51,162”;
      4. in paragraph 6, for “£34,852” substitute “£38,372”.

 

[signed]

A member of staff of the Scottish Ministers

23 March 2023

 

Scottish Infected Blood Support Amendment (No. 2) Scheme 2023

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