# The State Pension Regulations 2015, Regulation 36: Credits for being a foster parent


(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a person is to be credited with a Class 3 contribution in respect of a week in which the person is a foster parent and is—
(a) ordinarily resident in Great Britain, and
(b) not undergoing imprisonment or detention in legal custody.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, a foster parent is a person approved as—
(a) a foster parent in accordance with Part 5 (approval of foster parents) of the Fostering Services (England) Regulations 2011,
(b) a kinship carer in accordance with Part 5 (kinship care) of the Looked After Children (Scotland) Regulations 2009,
(c) a foster carer in accordance with Part 7 (fostering) of those Regulations, or
(d) a foster parent in accordance with Part 2 (approvals and placements) of the Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996.
(3) A person is not entitled to be credited with a Class 3 contribution under paragraph (1) unless an application to be so credited is received by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs in accordance with regulation 39.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/173/regulation/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/state-pension-regulations-2015/regulation-36
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