The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996

Carer Premium

17.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the condition is that the claimant or his partner is, or both of them are, [F1entitled to] [F2carer’s allowance] under section 70 of the Benefits Act.

F3(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4(3) Where a carer premium is awarded but—

(a)the person in respect of whose care the [F2carer’s allowance] has been awarded dies; or

(b)in any other case the person in respect of whom a carer premium has been awarded ceases to be entitledF5... to [F2a] [F2carer’s allowance],

the condition for the award of the premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3A) below.

(3A) The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above shall be—

(a)[F6where sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies,] the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care [F2a] [F2carer’s allowance] has been awarded or the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;

F7(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)in any other case, the date on which the person who has been entitled to [F2a] [F2carer’s allowance] ceases to be entitled to that allowance.]

[F8(4) Where a person who has been entitled to an [F2carer’s allowance] ceases to be entitled to that allowance and makes a claim for a jobseeker’s allowance, the condition for the award of the carer premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the date on which–]

[F9(a)the person in respect of whose care the [F2carer’s allowance] has been awarded dies;

F10(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)[F11in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance ceased to be entitled to that allowance.]]

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