# The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013, Regulation 41: Interpretation


(1) In this Part—
“responsible carer”, in relation to a child, means—
(a) a person who is the only person responsible for the child; or
(b) a person who is a member of a couple where—
(i) both members of the couple are responsible for the child; and
(ii) the person has been nominated by the couple jointly as responsible for the child;
“responsible foster parent”, in relation to a child, means—
(a) a person who is the only foster parent in relation to the child; or
(b) a person who is a member of a couple where—
(i) both members of the couple are foster parents in relation to the child; and
(ii) the person has been nominated by the couple jointly as the responsible foster parent.
(2) The nomination of a responsible carer or responsible foster parent for the purposes of paragraph (1) may be changed—
(a) once in a 12 month period, beginning with the date of the previous nomination; or
(b) on any occasion where the Secretary of State considers that there has been a change of circumstances which is relevant to the nomination.
(3) Only one person may be nominated as a responsible carer or a responsible foster parent.
(4) The nomination applies to all of the children for whom the claimant is responsible.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111531877/regulation/41 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-employment-and-support-allowance-regulations-2013/regulation-41
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