# The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977, Paragraph 5


Any sum or sums paid by a person by way of contribution towards the cost of providing for two or more children or qualifying young persons being children or qualifying young persons in respect of whom, in the period for which the sum in question is paid by the person, he is entitled to child benefit shall be treated as such contributions, of such respective amounts equal in the aggregate to the said sum or sums, in respect of those children or qualifying young persons so as to secure as large a payment as possible by way of carer’s allowance in respect of them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/343/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefit-dependency-regulations-1977/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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