Regulation 26 Form of payment – giving Carer Support by way of deductionF2I1
Scotland
Where an individual has a liability to the Scottish Ministers under section 63 of the 2018 Act, the individual’s payment of F1Carer Support may be given (in whole or in part) by way of deduction, at a reasonable level, from that liability either—
with the agreement of the individual, or
without the individual’s agreement, where the individual has unreasonably refused to agree to the assistance being given in that form.
For the purposes of paragraph (1), “reasonable level” means a level that is reasonable having regard to the financial circumstances of the individual.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in reg. 26 substituted (15.3.2026) by The Carer’s Assistance (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments, Revocation, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/340), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(k) (with regs. 5(1), 14)
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Reg. 26 heading substituted (15.3.2026) by The Carer’s Assistance (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments, Revocation, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/340), regs. 1(2), 3(20) (with reg. 5(1))
Commencement
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Reg. 26 in force at 19.11.2023, see reg. 1(2)