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Scottish Statutory Instruments
Education
Made
29th September 2021
Coming into force
30th September 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 47(2)(c)(ii) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014( 1), and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 99(2) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
1. This Order may be cited as the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2021 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2.—(1) The Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Order 2014( 2) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 1(2) (citation, commencement, interpretation and application), in the definition of “qualifying benefit”—
(a) for “£7,320” substitute “£7,500”,
(b) on each occasion where it appears, for “£610” substitute “£625”.
CLARE HAUGHEY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th September 2021
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare (Specified Children) (Scotland) Order 2014 ( S.S.I. 2014/196) (“the 2014 Order”). The 2014 Order specifies those children who are eligible pre-school children for the purposes of section 47(2)(c)(ii) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8)(“the 2014 Act”) and who are therefore entitled to the mandatory amount of early learning and childcare (as defined in section 48 of the 2014 Act).
The 2014 Order specifies that certain children whose parents are in receipt of “qualifying benefits” are eligible pre-school children. This Order amends the definition of qualifying benefits in article 1(2) of the 2014 Order to increase the income thresholds for those in receipt of certain benefits. The income threshold for those in receipt of child tax credit and working tax credit under Part 1 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)is increased to £7,500. The income threshold for those in receipt of universal credit under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5)is increased to £625.
S.S.I. 2014/196, amended by S.S.I. 2015/268, S.S.I. 2017/182and S.S.I. 2019/359. S.S.I. 2014/196will also be amended by S.S.I. 2021/67which comes into force on 1 August 2023.
