# Carers (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 2: Meaning of “young carer”


In this Act “young carer” means a carer who—
(a) is under 18 years old, or
(b) has attained the age of 18 years while a pupil at a school, and has since attaining that age remained a pupil at that or another school.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/9/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carers-scotland-act-2016/section-2
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