Paragraph 8

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule, once a premium is applicable to a claimant under this Part, a person shall be treated as being in receipt of any benefit—

For the purposes of the carer premium under paragraph 17, a person shall be treated as being in receipt of F8carer’s allowance by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(a) F9or carer support payment by virtue of sub-paragraph (1)(c) only if and for so long as the person in respect of whose care the allowance F10or payment has been claimed remains in receipt of attendance allowance F11, pension age disability payment, F12the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 72(3) of the Benefits Act F13, the care component of child disability payment at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with regulation 11(5) of the DACYP Regulations F14, 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 F15, armed forces independence payment F16, the daily living component of personal independence payment at the standard or enhanced rate prescribed in accordance with section 78(3) of the 2012 Act F17, or the daily living component of adult disability payment at the standard or enhanced rate prescribed in accordance with regulation 5 of the Disability Assistance for Working Age People (Scotland) Regulations 2022.