Paragraph 4 Persons caring for another personF1

the person being cared for is in receipt of attendance allowance F2, pension age disability payment F3... F4F5, 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 F6, 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 F7, 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), F8, the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate in accordance with section 78(3) of the 2012 Act F9or 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

the person being cared for has claimed attendance allowance F10or pension age disability payment F11... 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

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; F13or

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

the person being cared for has claimed entitlement to a disability living allowance F15, Scottish adult disability living allowance F16, child disability payment F17, armed forces independence payment F18F19, personal independence payment F20 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

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 allowanceF22; or

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;

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;

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;