The State Pension Credit Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

PART II amount applicable for carers

4.—(1) For the purposes of regulation 6(6)(a), this paragraph is satisfied if any of the requirements specified in sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) are met.

(2) A claimant is, or in the case of partners either partner is, or both partners are, entitled to an allowance under section 70 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (carer’s allowance).

(3) Where an additional amount has been awarded under regulation 6(6)(a) but –

(a) the person in respect of whose care the allowance has been awarded dies, or

(b) the person in respect of whom the additional amount was awarded ceases to be entitled or ceases to be treated as entitled to the allowance,

this paragraph shall be treated as satisfied for a period of 8 weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (4).

(4) The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) is –

(a) the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care the allowance has been awarded (or beginning with and including the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday);

(b) where head (a) does not apply, the date on which the person who has been entitled to the allowance ceases to be entitled to that allowance.

5.  For the purposes of paragraph 4, a person shall be treated as being entitled to and in receipt of an allowance under section 70 of the Contributions and Benefits Act for any period not covered by an award but in respect of which a payment is made in lieu of an award.