11.—(1) Regulation 6 of the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023(1) (residence and presence conditions) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (8)—
(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (f), omit “or”, and
(b)after sub-paragraph (g), insert—
“, or
(h)has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom granted under or outside the immigration rules, a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of the Immigration Act 1971 or does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act, where the individual—
(i)was residing in Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights or Lebanon immediately before 7 October 2023, and
(ii)left Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, the Golan Heights or Lebanon in connection with the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel on 7 October 2023 or the violence which rapidly escalated in the region following the attack”.