PART 4 England and Wales and Scotland

5 Amendment of the State Pension Credit Act 2002
1 The State Pension Credit Act 2002 is amended as follows.
2002 c. 16.
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”.
Section 2(8)(b) is amended by paragraph 140 of Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004. Section 2(8)(a) and (b) is substituted by section 74(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5). Section 74(2) has not been commenced and will come into force on such day as the Secretary of State appoints by statutory instrument made under section 150(3) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5).
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;”

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