During the initial period for applications, in addition to satisfying the residence and presence conditions in regulations 6 to 11, an individual must be resident in one of the local authority areas specified in paragraph 2 of Part 1 of schedule 1 on the date their application is received by the Scottish Ministers.

In this regulation and in Part 1 of schedule 1, “initial period for applications” means the period beginning with 19 November 2023 and ending with F13 November 2024.

An individual who has made a claim for Carer’s Allowance prior to 19 November 2023 which has not yet been decided is not entitled to be paid Carer Support Payment during the initial period for applications.