9.—(1) Section 81 of the 2018 Act is amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In subsection (2), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)in receipt of—
(i)a carer’s allowance under section 70 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1), or
(ii)carer support payment under the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/302), and”.
(3) In subsection (9), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)in receipt of—
(i)a carer’s allowance under section 70 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or
(ii)carer support payment under the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/302),”.
(4) In subsection (11), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)in receipt of—
(i)a carer’s allowance under section 70 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or
(ii)carer support payment under the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/302),”.
(5) In subsection (13), for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)in receipt of—
(i)a carer’s allowance under section 70 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or
(ii)carer support payment under the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/302),”.