PART 3AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE TREATMENT OF CONTINUING CARE PAYMENTS IN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
Amendment of the Income Support (General) Regulations 198710
1
The Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 6 (persons not treated as engaged in remunerative work), in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (k) insert—
ka
he is engaged in caring for a person who is provided with continuing care by a local authority by virtue of arrangements made under section 26A of the Children (Scotland) Act 199517 (duty to provide continuing care) and is in receipt of a payment made under that section of that Act;
3
In regulation 37 (earnings of self-employed earners)—
a
in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
ba
any payment made in accordance with section 26A of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (duty to provide continuing care)—
i
to a claimant; or
ii
where paragraph (3) applies, to another person (“A”) which A passes on to the claimant;
b
after paragraph (2) insert—
3
This paragraph applies only where A—
a
was formerly in the claimant’s care;
b
is aged 16 or over; and
c
continues to live with the claimant.