Regulation 5 Provision of care to a cared for personI1

Carer Support Payment may only be paid to an individual in respect of a period during which that individual provides regular and substantial care to a person to whom a qualifying disability benefit is normally payable (a “cared for person”).

For the purposes of paragraph (1), an individual shall only be treated as being regularly and substantially engaged in caring for a cared for person on every day in a week if they are, or are likely to be, regularly engaged for at least 35 hours in an award week in caring for that cared for person.

No individual can be entitled to Carer Support Payment in respect of a cared for person where another individual is entitled to—

in respect of that cared for person.

The care must not be provided by an individual—

No individual can be entitled to more than one Carer Support Payment in respect of the same period.

A period during which an individual fails to satisfy the requirement of F2paragraph (1) is to be treated as a temporary break in care within the meaning of regulation 40 (temporary break in care), provided the individual satisfies the requirements set out in regulation 40.

For the avoidance of doubt, an individual may be entitled to Carer Support Payment in respect of a cared for person where another individual is entitled to Young Carer Grant for that cared for person.