The Social Security (Contributions Credits for Parents and Carers) Regulations 2010

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“partner” means the person with whom another person—

(a)

resides; and

(b)

shares responsibility for a child under the age of 12;

“relevant benefit” means—

(a)

attendance allowance in accordance with section 64 (entitlement);

(b)

the care component of disability living allowance in accordance with section 72 (the care component), at the middle or highest rate prescribed in accordance with subsection (3) of that section;

(c)

an increase in the rate of disablement pension in accordance with section 104 (increase where constant attendance needed);

(d)

any benefit by virtue of—

(i)

the Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Miscellaneous Diseases Benefit Scheme 1983(1); or

(ii)

regulations made under paragraph 7(2) in Part 2 (regulations providing for benefit) of Schedule 8 (industrial injuries and diseases (old cases)),

which is payable as if the injury or disease were one in respect of which a disablement pension were for the time being payable in respect of an assessment of 100 per cent.;

(e)

a constant attendance allowance payable by virtue of—

(i)

article 8 (constant attendance allowance) of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006(2); or

(ii)

article 14 (constant attendance allowance) of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983(3).

(2) In these Regulations, a reference to a section or Schedule by number alone is a reference to the section or Schedule so numbered in the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.

(1)

S.I. 1983/136.

(2)

S.I. 2006/606. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2006/1455.

(3)

S.I. 1983/686. Article 14 was substituted by S.I. 2001/420.