The Carer’s Assistance (Young Carer Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 2019

Conditions relating to the person or persons being cared for

6.—(1) To qualify for a young carer grant the person or persons being cared for must, throughout the qualifying period and on the day the application for assistance is made, each be a person to whom a qualifying disability benefit is normally payable.

(2) An applicant may combine hours caring for up to three persons during the qualifying period.

(3) In paragraph (1), “qualifying disability benefit” means a disability benefit, or where applicable a component of a disability benefit, which is of a type, and being paid at a rate, that would entitle a person who cares for the recipient of that benefit and who meets the relevant qualifying conditions to—

(a) carer’s assistance, payable under section 28 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018, or

(b) carer’s allowance, payable under section 70 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) or section 70 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(2).

(1)

1992 c.4. Section 70 was amended to provide for carer’s allowance by articles 2 and 3 of, and paragraph 2 of the schedule of, S.I. 2002/1457. There are other amendments to section 70 that are not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

1992 c.7. Section 70 was amended to provide for carer’s allowance by articles 2 and 3 of S.R. 2002/321. There are other amendments to section 70 that are not relevant to these Regulations.