# The Social Security (Contributions Credits for Parents and Carers) Regulations 2010, Regulation 7: Additional period in respect of entitlement to carer's allowance or carer support payment and relevant benefits


(1) A person is engaged in caring for a period of 12 weeks—
(a) prior to the date on which that person becomes entitled to carer's allowance by virtue of subsection (1) of section 70 (carer's allowance) or the carer support payment component of carer support given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023;
(b) subject to paragraph (2), following the end of the week in which that person ceases to be entitled to carer's allowance by virtue of that subsection or the carer support payment component of carer support by virtue of those Regulations;
(c) following the end of a week in which regulation 5(1)(b) ceases to be satisfied.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(b), a person is not engaged in caring in a week in respect of which that person is entitled, under regulations made under subsection (5) of section 22 (earnings factors), to be credited with contributions by virtue of being entitled to an allowance under section 70 or a payment of the carer support payment component of carer support under the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/19/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-credits-for-parents-and-carers-regulations-2010/regulation-7
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