SCHEDULE 3Applicable amounts

PART 3Premiums

Carer premium17

1

The condition is that the claimant or his partner is, or both of them are, entitled to a carer's allowance under section 70 of the Act.

2

Where a carer premium is awarded but—

a

the person in respect of whose care the carer's allowance 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 to a carer's allowance,

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 (3).

3

The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) shall be—

a

where sub-paragraph (2)(a) applies, the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care a carer's allowance has been awarded or the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;

b

in any other case, the date on which the person who has been entitled to a carer's allowance ceases to be entitled to that allowance.

4

Where a person who has been entitled to a carer's allowance ceases to be entitled to that allowance and makes a claim for housing benefit, 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—

a

the person in respect of whose care the carer's allowance has been awarded dies;

b

in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer's allowance ceased to be entitled to that allowance.