Carers (Scotland) Act 2016

Carers (Scotland) Act 2016

2016 asp 9

Commentary on Parts

Part 3 – Provision of Support to Carers

Chapter 1 – Eligibility Criteria

Local eligibility criteria

Section 21 - Duty to set local eligibility criteria

63. Subsection (1) requires each local authority to set the local eligibility criteria which it is to apply for its area. The local eligibility criteria are defined by subsection (2) as the conditions which a local authority must use to establish whether it is required to provide support to a carer to meet the carer’s identified needs.

64. Subsection (3) makes provision about who a local authority must involve and consult before setting its eligibility criteria. It must consult such persons and bodies representative of carers as considered appropriate by the local authority and it must take the steps it considers appropriate to involve carers.

65. Subsection (4) states that a local authority must have regard to such matters as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations specify, when setting its local eligibility criteria. Regulations under this section will be subject to the affirmative procedure (see section 42(2)).