SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Persons Disregarded for Purposes of Discount

Care workers

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1

A person shall be disregarded for the purposes of discount on a particular day if—

a

on the day he is engaged in providing care or support (or both) to another person or other persons; and

b

such conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1)(b) above the conditions may—

a

require the care or support (or both) to be provided on behalf of a charity or a person fulfilling some other description;

b

relate to the period for which the person is engaged in providing care or support (or both);

c

require his income for a prescribed period (which contains the day concerned) not to exceed a prescribed amount;

d

require his capital not to exceed a prescribed amount;

e

require him to be resident in prescribed premises;

f

require him not to exceed a prescribed age;

g

require the other person or persons to fulfil a prescribed description (whether relating to age, disablement or otherwise).