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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Carer’s Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2020 and come into force on 3 December 2020.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
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(1) The Carer’s Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in care) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3 (expiry), for the words from “at” to the end substitute “on 12 May 2021 at 2359 hours”.
(3) After regulation 3 insert—“
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(1) This regulation applies where a person who is in receipt of carer’s allowance (“A”) on or after 13 May 2021 temporarily ceases to care for the severely disabled person (“B”) in respect of whom the carer’s allowance is paid.
(2) For the purposes of regulation 4(2)(b) of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976, there is to be disregarded any week in which A did not meet the requirements of regulation 4(1) of those Regulations in respect of care for B where—
(a) the break in A’s care for B occurred between 3 April 2020 and 13 May 2021, and
(b) the break in care arose because of isolation due to, or infection with, coronavirus of either A or B.”.
SHIRLEY-ANNE SOMERVILLE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
3rd November 2020