# The Carer’s Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021

S.S.I. 2021/140 · made 15 March 2021

These Regulations extend the period during which regulation 2 of the Carer’s Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”) has effect. The regulation is to have effect until 23:59 on 31 August 2021. These Regulations also make a consequential amendment to regulation 4 of the 2020 Regulations, to reflect the extension.

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 70, Section 175)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/carers-allowance-coronavirus-breaks-in-care-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021/pdf/ssi_20210140_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/carers-allowance-coronavirus-breaks-in-care-scotland-amendment-regulations-2021/pdf/ssipn_20210140_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made at 10.45 a.m. on 15th March 2021
Laid before the Scottish Parliament at 3.00 p.m. on 15th March 2021
Coming into force 12th May 2021
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 70(8) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Carer’s Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021 and come into force on 12 May 2021.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

## 2 Amendment of the Carer’s Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

(1) The Carer’s Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (expiry), for “12 May” substitute “31 August”.
(3) In regulation 4 (continued disregard of breaks in care related to coronavirus), for “13 May”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “1 September”.

## Signature

SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
At 10.45 a.m. on 15th March 2021

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations extend the period during which regulation 2 of the Carer’s Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”) has effect. The regulation is to have effect until 23:59 on 31 August 2021. These Regulations also make a consequential amendment to regulation 4 of the 2020 Regulations, to reflect the extension.

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