Regulation 5 Amendment of the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019

Regulation 8 of the Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019^f1 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

After regulation 8(2)(a) insert—

“(aa)

a person who—

(i)

has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted under the immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971^f2, by virtue of—

(ia)

the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy, or

(ib)

previous scheme for locally-employed staff in Afghanistan (sometimes referred to as the ex-gratia scheme),

(ii)

has been granted discretionary leave outside the immigration rules as a dependant of a person referred to in sub-head (i), or

(iii)

has leave granted under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.”.

In paragraph (10)^f3, before the definition of “EEA State”, insert—

• ““the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme” means the scheme announced by the United Kingdom Government on 18 August 2021^f4.”.