Regulation 39 Determination to effect a deduction decision

(1)

The Scottish Ministers are to make a determination of an individual’s entitlement to Carer Support Payment, without receiving an application, where the circumstances in paragraphs (2) and (3) apply.

(2)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

regulation 26 (form of payment – giving Carer Support Payment by way of deduction) allows Carer Support Payment to be given to the individual by way of deduction, or

(b)

Carer Support Payment is being given to the individual by way of deduction, and the Scottish Ministers consider that may no longer be appropriate.

(3)

This paragraph applies where the Scottish Ministers have decided to—

(a)

vary the amount of Carer Support Payment to be given by way of deduction (including introducing a deduction, where the full amount of Carer Support Payment was previously given as money),

(b)

vary any period for which the individual’s Carer Support Payment is to be given by way of deduction, that may have been specified in a previous determination of the individual’s entitlement, or

(c)

cease making deductions, and instead give the individual’s Carer Support Payment in the form of money.

(4)

The Scottish Ministers are to make a determination, without receiving an application, where an individual who is receiving Carer Support Payment by way of deduction under a previous determination of entitlement notifies the Scottish Ministers that the individual—

(a)

withdraws their agreement to their Carer Support Payment being given by way of deduction,

(b)

wishes the Scottish Ministers to increase the amount of their Carer Support Payment that is given by way of deduction,

(c)

wishes the Scottish Ministers to decrease the amount of their Carer Support Payment that is given by way of deduction (including ceasing the deduction), or

(d)

wishes the Scottish Ministers to amend the length of any period referred to in paragraph (3)(b).