# The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977, Paragraph 7


The weekly rate of a carer’s allowance shall be increased by the amount specified in relation to that allowance in column (3) of Part IV of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act for any period during which the beneficiary is residing with—
(a) a spouse or civil partner whose weekly earnings do not exceed that amount;
(b) some person (not being a child or qualifying young person) who—
(i) has the care of a child or children or a qualifying young person or persons in respect of whom the beneficiary is entitled to child benefit...
(ii) is not undergoing imprisonment or detention in legal custody;
(iii) if he has earnings, does not have weekly earnings exceeding that amount and for this purpose there shall be disregarded any weekly earnings derived from employment by the beneficiary in caring for a child or children or a qualifying young person or persons in respect of whom the beneficiary is entitled to child benefit;
(iv) is not absent from Great Britain, except for any period during which the person is residing with the beneficiary outside Great Britain and for which the beneficiary is entitled to a carer’s allowance.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/343/schedule/2/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefit-dependency-regulations-1977/schedule-2/paragraph-7
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