SCHEDULE 1E+W+SPERSONS NOT REQUIRED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT

Persons caring for another personE+W+S

[F14.—(1) A person (the carer)—

(a)who is regularly and substantially engaged in caring for another person if—

(i)the person being cared for is in receipt of attendance allowance under section 35 of the Social Security Act [F2or the care component of disability living allowance at the highest or middle rate prescribed in accordance with section 37ZB(3) of the Social Security Act]; or

(ii)the person being cared for has claimed attendance allowance under that section but only for the period up to the date of determination of that claim, or the period of 26 weeks from the date of that claim, whichever date is the earlier; or

[F3(iii)the person being cared for has claimed entitlement to a disability living allowance but only for the period up to the date of determination of that claim, or the period of 26 weeks from the date of that claim, whichever date is the earlier; or]

(b)who is engaged in caring for another person and who is in receipt of an invalid care allowance under section 37 of the Social Security Act.

(2) If paragraph (1) ceases to apply to the carer, he shall not be required to be available for employment for a period of eight weeks from the date upon which that paragraph ceased to apply to him.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 para. 4 & 4A substituted for Sch. 1 para. 4 (7.10.1991) by The Income Support (General) Amendment No. 4 Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1559), regs. 1(1)(c), 13(a) (with reg. 1(2))

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1