Regulation 4 Interpretation

In this Part—

• “relevant carer” means—

  1. (a)

     a parent of a child who is not the responsible carer, but has caring responsibilities for the child; or

  2. (b)

     a person who has caring responsibilities for a person who has a physical or mental impairment which makes those caring responsibilities necessary;

• “responsible carer”, in relation to a child, means—

  1. (a)

     a person who is who is the only person responsible for the child; or

  2. (b)

     a person who is a member of a couple where-

     1. (i)

        both members of the couple are responsible for the child; and

     2. (ii)

        the person has been nominated by the couple jointly as responsible for the child;

• “responsible foster parent”, in relation to a child, means—

  1. (a)

     a person who is the only foster parent in relation to the child; or

  2. (b)

     a person who is a member of a couple where—

     1. (i)

        both members of the couple are foster parents in relation to the child; and

     2. (ii)

        the person has been nominated by the couple jointly as the responsible foster parent;

• “voluntary work preparation” means particular action taken by a claimant and agreed by the Department for the purpose of making it more likely that the claimant will obtain paid work, but which is not specified by the Department as a work preparation requirement under Article 8C of the Order.

The nomination of a responsible carer or responsible foster parent for the purposes of paragraph (1) may be changed—

Only one person may be nominated as a responsible carer or a responsible foster parent.

The nomination applies to all of the children for whom the claimant is responsible.