Regulation 4 Meaning of “foster parent”

(1)

For the purposes of subsection (3)(b) of section 23A (contributions credits for relevant parents and carers), a foster parent is a person approved as—

(a)

a foster parent in accordance with Part 4 (approval of foster parents) of the Fostering Services Regulations 2002 M1; F1...

F2(aa)

a kinship carer in accordance with Part 5 (kinship care) of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009;

(b)

a foster carer in accordance with Part 7 (fostering) of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009 M2F3; or

(c)

a foster parent in accordance with Part 2 (approvals and placements) of the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

(2)

Paragraph (1) is subject to regulation 8.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 4(1)(a) omitted (5.4.2011) by virtue of The National Insurance Contributions Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/709), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)
F2: Reg. 4(1)(aa) inserted (5.4.2011) by The National Insurance Contributions Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/709), regs. 1, 3(2)(b)
F3: Reg. 4(1)(c) and preceding word inserted (5.4.2011) by The National Insurance Contributions Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/709), regs. 1, 3(2)(c)

Marginal citations

M1: S.I. 2002/57. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/865 and S.I. 2008/640.
M2: S.S.I. 2009/210.