{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/income-support-general-regulations-1987/schedule-1B/paragraph-4",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/1967",
  "legislation_title": "The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/income-support-general-regulations-1987",
  "path": "schedule/1B/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Persons caring for another person",
  "text": "A person (the carer)—\n(a) who is regularly and substantially engaged in caring for another person if—\n(i) the person being cared for is in receipt of attendance allowance , pension age disability payment ... , armed forces independence payment, the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act , the care component of Scottish adult disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate in accordance with regulation 6(4) of the Disability Assistance (Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 2025 , the care component of child disability payment at the highest or middle rate in accordance with the DACYP Regulations (see regulation 11(5) of those Regulations), , the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78(3) of the 2012 Act or the daily living component of adult disability payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with regulation 5 of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022; or\n(ii) the person being cared for has claimed attendance allowance or pension age disability payment ... but only for the period up to the date of determination of that claim, or the period of 26 weeks from the date of that claim, whichever date is the earlier; or\n(iia) the person being cared for has claimed attendance allowance in accordance with section 65(6)(a) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (claims in advance of entitlement), an award has been made in respect of that claim under section 65(6)(b) of that Act and, where the period for which the award is payable has begun, that person is in receipt of the allowance; or\n(iib) the person being cared for has claimed pension age disability payment, the claim is treated as made at a later date in accordance with regulation 27(2) (when an application is to be treated as made) of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024, an award has been made in respect of that claim and, where the period for which the award is payable has begun, that person is in receipt of the payment; or\n(iii) the person being cared for has claimed entitlement to a disability living allowance , Scottish adult disability living allowance , child disability payment , armed forces independence payment , personal independence payment or adult disability payment but only for the period up to the date of determination of that claim, or the period of 26 weeks from the date of that claim, whichever date is the earlier; or\n(iiia) the person being cared for has claimed entitlement to the care component of a disability living allowance in accordance with, regulation 13A of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (advance claims and awards), an award at the highest or middle rate has been made in respect of that claim and, where the period for which the award is payable has begun, that person is in receipt of the allowance; or\n(iiib) the person being cared for (“P”) has claimed entitlement to the care component of child disability payment in accordance with regulation 24 (when an application is to be treated as made and beginning of entitlement to assistance) of the DACYP Regulations, an award at the highest or middle rate has been made in respect of P’s claim, and where the period for which the award is payable has begun, P is in receipt of that payment;\n(iv) the person being cared for has claimed entitlement to the daily living component of personal independence payment in accordance with regulation 33 of the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 (advance claim for and award of personal independence payment), an award at the standard or enhanced rate has been made in respect of that claim and, where the period for which the award is payable has begun, that person is in receipt of the payment;\n(v) the person being cared for has claimed entitlement to the daily living component of adult disability payment in accordance with regulation 35 (when an application is to be treated as made and beginning of entitlement to assistance) of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022, an award at the standard or enhanced rate has been made in respect of that claim and, where the period for which the award is payable has begun, that person is in receipt of the payment;\n(b) who is engaged in caring for another person and who is both entitled to, and in receipt of, a carer’s allowance or carer support payment or would be in receipt of a carer’s allowance but for the application of a restriction under section 6B or 7 of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (loss of benefit provisions).",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1B inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income Support (General) (Jobseeker’s Allowance Consequential Amendments) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/206), regs. 1(1), 22, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(i) inserted (21.10.2024) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/919), arts. 1(1), 4(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(i) omitted (7.10.1996) by virtue of The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1517), regs. 1, 33(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(i) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 11(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(i) substituted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (Consequential Provisions: Subordinate Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/591), art. 2(2), Sch. para. 4(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(i) inserted (21.3.2025) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 5(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(i) inserted (26.7.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/786), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(i): comma substituted for word (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/177), arts. 1(2), 2(4)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(i) inserted (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/177), arts. 1(2), 2(4)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(ii) inserted (21.10.2024) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/919), arts. 1(1), 4(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(ii) omitted (7.10.1996) by virtue of The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1517), regs. 1, 33(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iia) inserted (7.10.1996) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1517), regs. 1, 33(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iia) inserted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/859), regs. 1(3), 3(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iib) inserted (21.10.2024) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/919), arts. 1(1), 4(3)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iii) inserted (21.3.2025) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/227), arts. 1(1), 5(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iii) inserted (26.7.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/786), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iii) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (Consequential Provisions: Subordinate Legislation) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/591), art. 2(2), Sch. para. 4(4)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iii) inserted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 11(4)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iii): comma substituted for word (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/177), arts. 1(2), 2(4)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iii) inserted (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/177), arts. 1(2), 2(4)(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iiia) inserted (7.10.1996) by The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support (General) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1517), regs. 1, 33(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iv) and word inserted (8.4.2013) by The Personal Independence Payment (Supplementary Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/388), reg. 2, Sch. para. 11(4)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F23",
      "text": "Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(iiib) inserted (26.7.2021) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance for Children and Young People) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/786), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F24",
      "text": "Sch. 1B para. 4(a)(v) inserted (21.3.2022) by The Social Security (Disability Assistance for Working Age People) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/177), arts. 1(2), 2(4)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F25",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(b) substituted (3.4.2000) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/681), regs. 1(1)(c), 4(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F26",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B substituted (1.4.2003) by The Social Security Amendment (Carer’s Allowance) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2497), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 paras. 1, 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F27",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(b) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 5(3)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F28",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(b) added (1.4.2002) by The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/490), regs. 1(1), 4"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F29",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(b) substituted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 5(3)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F30",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1B para. 4(b) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1160), regs. 1, 10(2)"
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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