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Regulation 3 OverviewF1

Scotland

(1)

Carer Support is to consist of the following components—

(a)

Carer Support Payment,

(b)

Scottish Carer Supplement, and

(c)

Carer Additional Person Payment.

(2)

An individual is entitled to Carer Support in accordance with these Regulations if they meet the eligibility rules in—

(a)

regulation 4 (age criteria),

(b)

regulations 6 to 11 (residence and presence conditions),

(c)

regulation 13 (individuals in education), and

(d)

one or more of the following—

(i)

regulation 4A (Carer Support Payment),

(ii)

regulation 14A (Scottish Carer Supplement),

(iii)

regulation 14B (Carer Additional Person Payment).

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Reg. 3 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(4) (with reg. 5(1))

Notes on Part 2

Textual amendments

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Pt. 2 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(3) (with reg. 5(1))