The Local Authorities (Allowances for Members of County and County Borough Councils and National Park Authorities) (Wales) Regulations 2002

Care allowances

10.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a scheme made under this Part by a county or county borough council may provide for the payment to a member of the authority who is a councillor of an allowance (“care allowance”) in respect of such expenses of arranging for the care of children or dependants as are necessarily incurred in the carrying out of that member’s duties as a member.

(2) A scheme made under this Part shall not provide for the payment of—

(a) a care allowance to a member of the authority who is entitled to receive a special responsibility allowance of an amount which exceeds the amount from time to time specified in writing by the National Assembly for Wales;

(b) a care allowance in respect of any child over the age of fifteen years or dependent unless the member satisfies the county or county borough council that the child or dependant required supervision which has caused the member to incur expenses that were necessary in respect of the care of that child or dependant in the carrying out of that members duties as a member; or

(c) a care allowance to more than one member of the authority in relation to the care of the same child or dependant; or

(d) more than one care allowance to any member of the authority who is unable to demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the authority that the member has to make separate arrangements for the care of different children or dependants.