# The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023, Article 49: Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016


(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “carer’s allowance” insert—
““carer support payment” means carer’s assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023;”.
(3) In regulation 9(2)(a) (relaxation of the first contribution condition), after “carer’s allowance” insert “or have entitlement to carer support payment”.
(4) In regulation 47 (claimants subject to no work-related requirements)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), after “carer’s allowance” insert “or have entitlement to carer support payment”;
(b) in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
“(a) satisfies the conditions for entitlement to a carer’s allowance, or would do so but for the fact that—
(i) their earnings have exceeded the limit prescribed for the purposes of that allowance; or
(ii) they are—
(aa) resident, or treated as resident, in Scotland; or
(bb) resident outside of Northern Ireland and have a genuine and sufficient link to Scotland; or
(b) is entitled to carer support payment.”;
(c) in paragraph (5), after the definition of “severely disabled” insert—
““sufficient” has the meaning given in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023;”.
(5) In regulation 85(2)(a) (waiting days), after “carer’s allowance,” insert “carer support payment,”.
(6) In regulation 100(b) (modification in the calculation of income), after “carer’s allowance” insert “, carer support payment”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1218/article/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carers-assistance-carer-support-payment-scotland-regulations-2023-consequential-amendments-order-2023/article-49
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