12.—(1) The provisions of Part IV of the Contributions and Benefits Act (increases for dependants) and of the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit — Increases for Dependants) Regulations 1994 shall apply in relation to increases of severe disablement allowance for child or adult dependants under section 90 of the Contributions and Benefits Act as they apply to increases of long–term incapacity benefit for child or adult dependants.
(2) For the purposes of increases of [F2carer’s allowance] for child or adult dependants under section 90 of the Contributions and Benefits Act, the prescribed circumstances in which a beneficiary is entitled to such an increase shall be as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 12 substituted (13.4.1995) by The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit - Increases for Dependants) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2945), regs. 1(1), 15(7)
F2Words in reg. 12 substituted (1.4.2003) by The Social Security Amendment (Carer's Allowance) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2497), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 paras. 12