# The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2023, Regulation 5: Amendment of the State Pension Credit Act 2002


(1) The State Pension Credit Act 2002 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 2(8) (guarantee credit)—
(a) in paragraph (a), after “Contributions and Benefits Act”, insert “or carer support payment”;
(b) in paragraph (b), after “an allowance”, insert “or payment”.
(3) In section 17(1) (other interpretation provisions), after the definition of “capital”, insert—
““carer support payment” means carer’s assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348252439/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-carers-assistance-carer-support-payment-scotland-regulations-2023-consequential-modifications-order-2023/regulation-5
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