[F1PART 8U.K.National Insurance Credits

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 8 inserted (6.4.2016 coming into force in accordance with reg. 1) by The State Pension (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/240), regs. 1, 2

CHAPTER 3U.K.Crediting earnings or contributions in respect of a qualifying year or a post-commencement qualifying year

Credits for an additional period in respect of entitlement to carer’s allowance [F2or carer support payment] and relevant benefitsU.K.

38.—(1) A person is to be credited with a Class 3 contribution for a period of 12 weeks—

(a)prior to the date on which that person becomes entitled to carer’s allowance by virtue of subsection (1) of section 70 of the 1992 Act [F3or carer support payment under the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023];

(b)subject to paragraph (2), following the end of the week in which that person ceases to be entitled to carer’s allowance by virtue of that subsection [F4or carer support payment by virtue of those Regulations];

(c)following the end of a week in which regulation 37(2)(a) ceases to be satisfied.

(2) A person is not entitled to be credited with a Class 3 contribution under paragraph (1)(b) in a week in respect of which that person is entitled under regulation 7A of the 1975 Regulations to be credited with contributions by virtue of being entitled to an allowance under section 70 of the 1992 Act [F5or carer support payment under the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023].]

Textual Amendments