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Paragraph 14ZA Carer premiumC1F1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

F2Subject to sub-paragraphs (3)F3, (4) and (5), the condition is that the claimant or his partner is, or both of them are, F4entitled to F5a carer’s allowance under section 70 of the Contributions and Benefits Act F6or carer support payment.

F7(2)

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F8(3)

F9Subject to sub-paragraph (5), a carer premium is awarded but—

(a)

the person in respect of whose care the carer’s allowance F10or carer support payment has been awarded dies; or

(b)

in any other case the person in respect of whom a carer premium has been awarded ceases to be entitled F11...to a carer’s allowance or carer support payment,

the condition for the award of the premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3A) below.

(3A)

The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above shall be—

(a)

F12where sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies, the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care a carer’s allowance F13or carer support payment has been awarded or the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;

F14(b)

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(c)

in any other case, the date on which the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance or carer support payment ceases to be entitled to that allowance F15or payment.

(4)

F16Subject to sub-paragraph (5), where a person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance F17or carer support payment ceases to be entitled to that allowance F18or payment and makes a claim for income support, the condition for the award of the carer premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the date on which–

F19(a)

the person in respect of whose care the carer’s allowance or carer support payment has been awarded dies;

F20(b)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)

F21in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance or carer support payment ceased to be entitled to that allowance or payment.

F22(5)

For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (3)(a) and (4)(a), where the relevant premium has been awarded as a result of the claimant or the claimant’s partner being entitled to carer support payment, and the death occurred on or after 15th March 2026, the references to “eight weeks” are to be read as “12 weeks”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 para. 14ZA inserted (1.10.1990) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/1776), regs. 1(1)(a), 8(d) (with reg. 1(2))

F2

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(1) inserted (7.10.1991) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1559), regs. 1(1)(c), 15(d)(i) (with reg. 1(2))

F3

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(1) substituted (15.3.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/246), arts. 1(2), 8(3)(a)

F4

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(1) substituted (3.4.2000) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/681), regs. 1(1)(c), 4(2)(b)(i)

F5

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. III 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

F6

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(1) 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(4)(c)(i)

F7

Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(2) omitted (1.10.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 2(3)(a)

F8

Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(3)(3A) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(3) (28.10.2002) by The Social Security Amendment (Carer Premium) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2020), regs. 1, 2(a)

F9

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(3) substituted (15.3.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/246), arts. 1(2), 8(3)(b)

F10

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(3) 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(4)(c)(ii)

F11

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(3)(b) omitted (1.10.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 2(3)(b)

F12

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(3A)(a) inserted (1.10.2003) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 2(3)(c)(i)

F13

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(3A) 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(4)(c)(ii)

F14

Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(3A)(b) omitted (1.10.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 2(3)(c)(ii)

F15

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(3A)(c) 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(4)(c)(iii)

F16

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(4) substituted (15.3.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/246), arts. 1(2), 8(3)(c)

F17

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(4) 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(4)(c)(ii)

F18

Words in Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(4) 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(4)(c)(iii)

F19

Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(4)(a)-(c) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(4)(a)(b) (28.10.2002) by The Social Security Amendment (Carer Premium) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2020), regs. 1, 2(b)

F20

Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(4)(b) omitted (1.10.2003) by virtue of The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 2(3)(d)(i)

F21

Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(4)(c) substituted (1.10.2003) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2279), regs. 1(a), 2(3)(d)(ii)

F22

Sch. 2 para. 14ZA(5) inserted (15.3.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/246), arts. 1(2), 8(3)(d)

Modifications

C1

Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (8.4.2013) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances), (Dental Charges) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/475), regs. 1(2)(b), 24(2))

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

1986 c. 50; section 84(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meanings assigned to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.

F2

1975 c. 14; section 114 is applied by section 52(3)(b) of the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50); section 166(3A) is inserted by section 62 of that Act and section 166(1) to (3A) is applied by section 83(1) of that Act.

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Sch. 2 inserted (12.9.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1445), regs. 1(1)(b), 19

Modifications

C1

Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (S.) (6.10.2003) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/460), reg. 1, sch. Pt. II Table B (with reg. 13)

C3

Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (S.) (26.7.2021) by S.S.I. 2003/460 (as amended by The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/122), regs. 1, 2)

C4

Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (S.) (26.7.2021) by S.S.I. 2003/460 (as amended by The Disability Assistance for Children and Young People (Consequential Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/73), regs. 1, 10 (with reg. 19))

Notes on Part III

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Sch. 2 inserted (12.9.1988) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1445), regs. 1(1)(b), 19