# The Social Security (Contributions Credits for Parents and Carers) Regulations 2010, 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 ; ...
(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 ; 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/19/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-credits-for-parents-and-carers-regulations-2010/regulation-4
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