# The State Pension Regulations 2015, Regulation 38: Credits for an additional period in respect of entitlement to carer’s allowance or carer support payment and relevant benefits

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person is to be credited with a Class 3 contribution 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 of the 1992 Act 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 37(2)(a) ceases to be satisfied.
(2) A person is not entitled to be credited with a Class 3 contribution under paragraph (1)(b) in a week in respect of which that person is entitled under regulation 7A of the 1975 Regulations to be credited with contributions by virtue of being entitled to an allowance under section 70 of the 1992 Act or the carer support payment component of carer support given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/173/regulation/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/state-pension-regulations-2015/regulation-38
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