The Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

Carer premiumE+W+S

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17.—(1) The condition is that the claimant or his partner is, or both of them are, entitled to a carer's allowance under section 70 of the Act [F1or carer support payment].

(2) Where a carer premium is awarded but—

(a)the person in respect of whose care the carer's allowance [F2or carer support payment] has been awarded dies; or

(b)in any other case the person in respect of whom a carer premium has been awarded ceases to be entitled to a carer's allowance [F2or carer support payment],

the condition for the award of the premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3).

(3) The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) shall be—

(a)where sub-paragraph (2)(a) applies, the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care a carer's allowance [F3or carer support payment] has been awarded or the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;

(b)in any other case, the date on which the person who has been entitled to a carer's allowance [F3or carer support payment] ceases to be entitled to that allowance [F4or payment].

(4) Where a person who has been entitled to a carer's allowance [F5or carer support payment] ceases to be entitled to that allowance [F6or payment] and makes a claim for housing benefit, the condition for the award of the carer premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the date on which—

(a)the person in respect of whose care the carer's allowance [F5or carer support payment] has been awarded dies;

(b)in any other case, the person who has been entitled to a carer's allowance [F5or carer support payment] ceased to be entitled to that allowance [F6or payment].

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