Regulation 7 Additional period in respect of entitlement to carer's allowance or carer support payment and relevant benefitsF7

(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) F1or F2the 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 F3or F4the 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 F5or a payment F6of the carer support payment component of carer support under the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 7(1)(a) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 20(2)(b)
F2: Words in reg. 7(1)(a) substituted (15.3.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/246), arts. 1(2), 23(2)(a)(i)
F3: Words in reg. 7(1)(b) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 20(2)(c)
F4: Words in reg. 7(1)(b) substituted (15.3.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/246), arts. 1(2), 23(2)(a)(ii)
F5: Words in reg. 7(2) inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 20(2)(d)
F6: Words in reg. 7(2) inserted (15.3.2026) by The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/246), arts. 1(2), 23(2)(b)
F7: Words in reg. 7 heading inserted (19.11.2023) by The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1218), arts. 1(2), 20(2)(a)