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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Carer's Allowance (Coronavirus) (Breaks in Care) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 3 April 2020.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “carer's allowance” means the allowance paid under section 70 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (invalid care allowance) ,
 “coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
 “isolation” in relation to a person means separation of that person from any other person in such manner as to prevent infection or contamination with coronavirus, and
 “severely disabled person” has the meaning given in section 70(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 .
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(1) This regulation applies where a person in receipt of carer's allowance (“A”) is temporarily unable to care for the severely disabled person (“B”) in respect of whom the carer's allowance is paid by reason of isolation due to, or infection with, coronavirus of either A or B.
(2) Regulation 4(2) of the Social Security (Invalid Care Allowance) Regulations 1976 (circumstances in which persons are or are not to be treated as engaged or regularly and substantially engaged in caring for severely disabled persons)  is to be read as if the words from  “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (a) to the end of sub-paragraph (b) were omitted.
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Regulation 2 ceases to have effect  on  31 August  2021 at 2359 hours.
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(1) This regulation applies where a person who is in receipt of carer’s allowance (“A”) on or after  1 September  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  1 September  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
