Amendment of the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 202313.

(1)

The Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 202325 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2)

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a)

after the definition of “legal detention” insert—
““Pension Age Disability Payment” means disability assistance for older people given in accordance with the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 202426,”,

(b)

in the definition of “qualifying disability benefit” after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da)

Pension Age Disability Payment,”.

(3)

In regulation 6 (residence and presence conditions)—

(a)

at the end of paragraph (6)(b)(iii)(ee) omit “or”,

(b)

after paragraph (6)(b)(iii)(ff) insert—

“, or

(gg)

regulation 9(7), 11(2), 12 or 13 of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024”,

(c)

after paragraph (7)(d) insert—

“(da)

Pension Age Disability Payment by virtue of regulation 18 of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024,”.

(4)

In regulation 23 (temporary stop in entitlement), in paragraph (4)(c)(i)—

(a)

at the end of sub-head (aa) omit “or”,

(b)

after sub-head (bb) insert—

“, or

(cc)

regulation 30(3)(a) of the Disability Assistance for Older People (Scotland) Regulations 2024,”.