10SThe regulations may provide for the carer's assistance that is to be given to an individual to be given (in whole or in part) by way of—
(a)payment to another person in order to meet, or contribute towards meeting, any liability the individual has to that person,
(b)deduction from any liability the individual has to the Scottish Ministers under section 63.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 14.10.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/269, reg. 3
11(1)The regulations may allow carer's assistance to be given to an individual in a form other than money only if the individual (or a person acting on the individual's behalf) has agreed to the assistance being given in that form.S
(2)If the regulations include provision of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), they must allow an individual (or a person acting on the individual's behalf) to withdraw agreement to being given carer's assistance in a form other than money at any time.
(3)Despite sub-paragraph (1), the regulations may provide for carer's assistance to be given (in whole or in part) by way of deduction, at a reasonable level, from any liability the individual has to the Scottish Ministers under section 63 if the individual has unreasonably refused to agree to the assistance being given in that form.
(4)For the purpose of sub-paragraph (3), “reasonable level” means a level that is reasonable having regard to the financial circumstances of the individual.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 14.10.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/269, reg. 3