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The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987

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The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987, Paragraph 14ZA is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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14ZA.(1) [F2Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4),] the condition is that the claimant or his partner is, or both of them are, [F3entitled to [F4a carer’s allowance] under section 70 of the Contributions and Benefits Act] [F5or carer support payment].

F6(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

[F7(3) Where a carer premium is awarded but—

(a)the person in respect of whose care the [F4carer’s allowance] [F8or carer support payment] 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 entitled F9...to [F4a carer’s allowance] [F8or carer support payment],

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)[F10where sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies,] the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care [F4a carer’s allowance] [F11or carer support payment] has been awarded or the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;

F12(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)in any other case, the date on which the person who has been entitled to [F4a carer’s allowance] [F11or carer support payment] ceases to be entitled to that allowance [F13or payment].]

(4) Where a person who has been entitled to [F4a carer’s allowance] [F14or carer support payment] ceases to be entitled to that allowance [F15or payment] and makes a claim for income support, 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–

[F16(a)the person in respect of whose care the [F4carer’s allowance] [F14or carer support payment] has been awarded dies;

F17(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)[F18in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance [F14or carer support payment] ceased to be entitled to that allowance [F15or payment].]]

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C1Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (8.4.2013) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances), (Dental Charges) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/475), regs. 1(2)(b), 24(2))

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