Section 13 Promotion of support for carersI1I2

The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 is modified as follows.

After section 26 insert—

“Chapter 3

Duty to promote take-up of support by carers

Duty to promote take-up

26A

(1)

A specified relevant body, in the exercise of its functions, must—

(a)

consider if a carer may be eligible to receive financial or other support from another relevant body, and

(b)

take such steps as it considers appropriate to promote take-up of that financial or other support to the carer.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers must by regulations specify the relevant bodies to which subsection (1) applies.

(3)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision in relation to the duty under subsection (1), including—

(a)

a process for a relevant body to identify a carer’s eligibility to receive support,

(b)

a process for information to be shared between specified relevant bodies about a carer to promote take-up of financial or other support,

(c)

such other provision as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(4)

Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.”.