PART 4England and Wales and Scotland
Amendment of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
4.—(1) The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 150 (interpretation of Part 10)()—
(a)after subsection (1)(e), insert—
“(ea)carer support payment;”;
(b)in subsection (2), after the definition of “attendance allowance”, insert—
““carer support payment” means carer’s assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023;”.
Amendment of the State Pension Credit Act 2002
5.—(1) The State Pension Credit Act 2002() is amended as follows.
(2) In section 2(8) (guarantee credit)()—
(a)in paragraph (a), after “Contributions and Benefits Act”, insert “or carer support payment”;
(b)in paragraph (b), after “an allowance”, insert “or payment”.
(3) In section 17(1) (other interpretation provisions), after the definition of “capital”, insert—
““carer support payment” means carer’s assistance given in accordance with the Carer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023;”.
Amendment of the Social Security Act 1998
6.—(1) The Social Security Act 1998() is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 2 (decisions against which no appeal lies)()—
(a)in the heading to paragraph 3, after “carer’s allowance” insert “, carer support payment and the carer element of universal credit”;
(b)for paragraph 3 substitute—
“3. A decision as to whether a person has entitlement under section 70(7ZA), (7ZC) or (7ZE) of the Contributions and Benefits Act.”.