The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016 (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018

Transitional provision in respect of persons in receipt of services or support

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11.  Where a local authority is providing support to a carer by virtue of regulation 3 and, in consequence of a review of that support under regulation 5, it appears to the local authority that there has been a change in the circumstances of the carer and/or the cared for person which has had or could have a material impact on the care provided by the carer—

(a)where that local authority is the responsible local authority in relation to that carer and the carer is an adult carer, the responsible local authority must offer that carer an ACSP; or

(b)where that local authority is not the responsible local authority in relation to that carer it must notify the responsible local authority of the change in circumstances and, provided that carer is an adult carer, the responsible local authority must offer that carer an ACSP.