C1C2C4C3SCHEDULE 2APPLICABLE AMOUNTS

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Sch. 2 applied (with modifications) (8.4.2013) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances), (Dental Charges) and (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/475), regs. 1(2)(b), 24(2))

C2PART IIIpremiums

C2F1Carer premium14ZA

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F2Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), the condition is that the claimant or his partner is, or both of them are, F3entitled to F6a carer’s allowance under section 70 of the Contributions and Benefits ActF18or carer support payment.

F72

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F43

Where a carer premium is awarded but—

a

the person in respect of whose care the F6carer’s allowanceF13or carer support payment has been awarded dies; or

b

in any other case the person in respect of whom a carer premium has been awarded ceases to be entitled F8...to F6a carer’s allowanceF13or carer support payment,

the condition for the award of the premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3A) below.

3A

The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above shall be—

a

F9where sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies, the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care F6a carer’s allowanceF14or carer support payment has been awarded or the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;

F10b

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c

in any other case, the date on which the person who has been entitled to F6a carer’s allowanceF14or carer support payment ceases to be entitled to that allowance F17or payment.

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Where a person who has been entitled to F6a carer’s allowanceF15or carer support payment ceases to be entitled to that allowance F16or payment and makes a claim for income support, the condition for the award of the carer premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the date on which–

F5a

the person in respect of whose care the F6carer’s allowanceF15or carer support payment has been awarded dies;

F11b

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c

F12in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer’s allowance F15or carer support payment ceased to be entitled to that allowance F16or payment.