Amendment of regulation 10 of the principal Regulations
6.—(1) Regulation 10 of the principal Regulations (meaning of “dependant”) is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) An individual (“person A”) is to be regarded as a dependant of another individual (“person B”) on a day only if—
(a)paragraph (1A) applies, or
(b)on that day person B is a kinship carer for person A.
(1A) This paragraph applies if—
(a)person B has been awarded—
(i)child tax credit, child benefit or state pension credit for the day in question (or for a period that includes that day), or
(ii)universal credit for—
(aa)the assessment period that includes the day in question, or
(bb)the assessment period that ended immediately before the assessment period mentioned in head (aa) started, and
(b)person A is recognised to be a child or young person for whom person B has responsibility in terms of that award of assistance.”.
(3) In paragraph (2) after “to person B” insert “referred to in paragraph (1A)”.
(4) After paragraph (2) insert—
“(3) In this regulation, “kinship carer” has the meaning given in regulation 9(3).”.