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Appendix 2: Abbreviations used in the notes
 
Abbreviation
Definition
AAC
Administrative Appeals Chamber
AACR
Administrative Appeals Chamber Reports
Art(s)
Article(s)
EWCA
England and Wales Court of Appeal
HLR
Housing Law Reports
para(s)
paragraph(s)
QBD
Queen’s Bench Division
r(r)
rule(s)
reg(s)
regulation(s)
s(s)
section(s)
Sch(s)
Schedule(s)
vol
volume
 
Acts of Parliament
Most Acts are available at legislation.gov.uk.
 
Abbreviation
Act of Parliament
AC(S)A 2007
Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007
C(S)A 1995
Children (Scotland) Act 1995
CSPSSA 2000
Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000
CYP(S)A 2014
Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014
IAA 1999
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
IT(TOI)A 2005
Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005
JSA 1995
Jobseekers Act 1995
PA 2014
Pensions Act 2014
SPCA 2002
State Pension Credit Act 2002
SS(S)A 2018
Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018
SSA 1998
Social Security Act 1998
SSAA 1992
Social Security Administration Act 1992
SSCBA 1992
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
TCA 2002
Tax Credits Act 2002
WRA 2007
Welfare Reform Act 2007
WRA 2012
Welfare Reform Act 2012
 
Regulations
Most regulations are available at legislation.gov.uk. Each set of regulations has a statutory instrument (SI) number and a date.
 
Abbreviation
Regulation
A(EN)(S)O
The Aftercare (Eligible Needs)(Scotland) Order 2015 No.156
ASSA(S)Regs
The Adoption Support Services and Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 2009 No.152
CA(CSP)(S) Regs
The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 No.302
CB Regs
The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 No.223
CB&GA(DA) Regs
The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2003 No.916
CTC Regs
The Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 No.2007
CT(D)(S) Regs
The Council Tax (Discounts) (Scotland) Regulations 1992 No.1409
CTR(S) Regs
The Council Tax Reduction (Scotland) Regulations 2021 No.249
CTR(SPC)(S) Regs
The Council Tax Reduction (State Pension Credit) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 No.319
DACYP(S) Regs
The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2021 No.174
DAWAP(S) Regs
The Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022 No.54
DFA Regs
The Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 No.1167
ESA Regs
The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 No.794
ESA Regs 2013
The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 No.379
EYA(BSG)(S) Regs
The Early Years Assistance (Scotland) (Best Start Grants) Regulations 2018 No.370
FEA(S)Regs
The Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2019 No.292
GA(Gen) Regs
The Guardian’s Allowance (General) Regulations 2003 No.495
HB Regs
The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 No.213
HB(SPC) Regs
The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 No.214
HB&CTB(DA) Regs
The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2001 No.1002
IS Regs
The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 No.1967
JSA Regs
The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 No.207
KCA(S)O
The Kinship Care Assistance (Scotland) Order 2016 No.153
LAC(S) Regs
The Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 No.210
NHS(TERC)(S) Regs
The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2003 No.460
SAYPLC(S) Regs
The Support and Assistance of Young People Leaving Care (Scotland) Regulations 2003 No.608
SCP Regs
The Scottish Child Payment Regulations 2020 No.351
SPC Regs
The State Pension Credit Regulations 2002 No.1792
SPPSAP(G) Regs
The Statutory Paternity and Statutory Adoption Pay (General) Regulations 2002 No.2822
SS(AA) Regs
The Social Security (Attendance Allowance) Regulations 1991 No.2740
SS(C&P) Regs
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 No.1968
SS(CCPC) Regs
The Social Security (Contributions Credits for Parents and Carers) Regulations 2010 No.19
SS&CS(DA) Regs
The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999 No.991
SS(DLA) Regs
The Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 No.2890
SS(HIP) Regs
The Social Security (Hospital In-Patients) Regulations 2005 No.3360
SS(ICA) Regs
The Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 No.409
SS(PIP) Regs
The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013 No.377
SS(WTCCTC)(CA) Regs
The Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 No.455
SSB(CE) Regs
The Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996 No.2745
TC(DCI) Regs
The Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002 No.2006
TC(Imm) Regs
The Tax Credits (Immigration) Regulations 2003 No.653
TC(ITDR) Regs
The Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002 No.2008
TC(R) Regs
The Tax Credits (Residence) Regulations 2003 No.654
TP(FT) Rules
The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) Rules 2008 No.2685
UC Regs
The Universal Credit Regulations 2013 No.376
UC,PIP,JSA&ESA(C&P)Regs
The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 No.380
UC,PIP,JSA&ESA(DA) Regs
The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2013 No.381
WF(BSF)(S) Regs
The Welfare Foods (Best Start Foods) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 No.193
WHACYP(S) Regs
The Winter Heating Assistance for Children and Young People (Scotland) Regulations 2020 No.352
WTC(EMR) Regs
The Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 No.2005
 
Other abbreviations
 
Abbreviation
Definition
ADM
Advice for Decision Making
BIM
Business Income Manual
CBTM
Child Benefit Technical Manual
DMG
Decision Makers’ Guide
GM
The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Guidance Manual
SWFG
Scottish Welfare Fund Guidance
TCM
Tax Credit Manual
TCTM
Tax Credits Technical Manual
 
References like [2010] UKUT 208 (AAC) are references to decisions of the Upper Tribunal.
References like CIS/142/1990 and R(IS) 1/07 are references to commissioners’ decisions.