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Regulation 11 The carer element of universal credit and carer’s allowance

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

Section 70 (carer’s allowance) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (7)—

(a)

for “be entitled for the same day to such an allowance” substitute “have a relevant entitlement for the same day”; and

(b)

for “shall be entitled” substitute “shall have that entitlement”.

(3)

After subsection (7) insert—

“(7A)

For the purposes of subsection (7) a person has a “relevant entitlement” if—

(a)

the person is entitled to a carer’s allowance, or

(b)

the person is entitled under section 12 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 to the inclusion in an award of universal credit of an amount in respect of the fact that the person has regular and substantial caring responsibilities for a severely disabled person.”.