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This Statutory Instrument corrects errors in S.I. 2002/2020 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 2020

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Social Security Amendment (Carer Premium) Regulations 2002

Made

30th July 2002

Laid before Parliament

7th August 2002

Coming into force

28th October 2002

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 123(1)(a), (d) and (e), 135(1), 137(1) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and sections 4(5), 35(1) and 36(2) and (4) of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation in respect of provisions in these Regulations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit with organisations appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of the authorities concerned and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it , hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

Income Support, ...: Carer Premium Run-on

2. In paragraph 14ZA of Schedule 2 to the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987 , .........

(a) for sub-paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs—

“ (3) Where a carer premium is awarded but—

(a) the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded dies; or

(b) in any other case the person in respect of whom a carer premium has been awarded ceases to be entitled or ceases to be treated as entitled to an invalid care allowance,

the condition for the award of the premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3A) below.

(3A) The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above shall be—

(a) the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care an invalid care allowance has been awarded or the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;

(b) where sub-paragraph (2) applies, the date on which the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded ceased to be in receipt of the allowances referred to in paragraph (b) of that sub-paragraph;

(c) in any other case, the date on which the person who has been entitled to an invalid care allowance ceases to be entitled to that allowance. ” ;

(b) in sub-paragraph (4) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

“ (a) the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded dies;

(b) where sub-paragraph (2) applies, the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded ceased to be in receipt of the allowances referred to in paragraph (b) of that sub-paragraph;

(c) in any other case, that person was last entitled to invalid care allowance. ” .

Jobseeker’s Allowance: Carer Premium Run-on

3. —(1) In paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 —

(a) for sub-paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs—

“ (3) Where a carer premium is awarded but—

(a) the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded dies; or

(b) in any other case the person in respect of whom a carer premium has been awarded ceases to be entitled or ceases to be treated as entitled to an invalid care allowance,

the condition for the award of the premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3A) below.

(3A) The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above shall be—

(a) the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care an invalid care allowance has been awarded or the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;

(b) where sub-paragraph (2) applies, the date on which the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded ceased to be in receipt of the allowances referred to in paragraph (c) of that sub-paragraph;

(c) in any other case, the date on which the person who has been entitled to an invalid care allowance ceases to be entitled to that allowance. ” ;

(b) in sub-paragraph (4) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

“ (a) the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded dies;

(b) where sub-paragraph (2) applies, the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded ceased to be in receipt of the allowances referred to in paragraph (c) of that sub-paragraph;

(c) in any other case, that person ceased to be entitled to invalid care allowance. ” .

(2) In paragraph 20J of Schedule 1 to the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996—

(a) for sub-paragraph (3) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs—

“ (3) Where a carer premium is awarded but—

(a) the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded dies; or

(b) in any other case the member of the joint-claim couple in respect of whom a carer premium has been awarded ceases to be entitled or ceases to be treated as entitled to an invalid care allowance,

the condition for the award of the premium shall be treated as satisfied for a period of eight weeks from the relevant date specified in sub-paragraph (3A) below.

(3A) The relevant date for the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above shall be—

(a) the Sunday following the death of the person in respect of whose care an invalid care allowance has been awarded or beginning with the date of death if the death occurred on a Sunday;

(b) where sub-paragraph (2) applies, the date on which the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded ceased to be in receipt of the allowances referred to in paragraph (c) of that sub-paragraph;

(c) in any other case, the date on which that member ceased to be entitled to an invalid care allowance. ” ;

(b) in sub-paragraph (4) for paragraphs (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—

“ (a) the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded dies;

(b) where sub-paragraph (2) applies, the person in respect of whose care the invalid care allowance has been awarded ceased to be in receipt of the allowances referred to in paragraph (c) of that sub-paragraph;

(c) in any other case, that member was last entitled to an invalid care allowance. ” .

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

P. Hollis

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,

Department for Work and Pensions

1. Citation and commencement

2. Income Support, ...: Carer Premium Run-on

3. Jobseeker’s Allowance: Carer Premium Run-on

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Social Security Amendment (Carer Premium) Regulations 2002.

The Social Security Amendment (Carer Premium) Regulations 2002 (2002/2020)

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F1	Words in reg. 2 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )			this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
F2	Words in reg. 2 revoked (6.3.2006) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/217) , reg. 1(1) , Sch. 1 (with regs. 2 , 3 , Sch. 3 , Sch. 4 )			this amendment (text ) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.
M1	1992 c. 4 ; section 123(1)(e) was substituted by the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) , Schedule 9 , paragraph 1(1) ; section 137(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”.
M2	1995 c. 18 ; section 35(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.
M3	See section 176(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) .
M4	See sections 170 and 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c .5); paragraph 67 of Schedule 2 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 added that Act to the list of “relevant enactments” in respect of which regulations must normally be referred to the Committee.
M5	S.I. 1987/1967 . Paragraph 14ZA was inserted by S.I. 1990/1776 . The relevant amending Instruments are S.I. 1991/1559 , S.I . 1991/2742 and S.I. 2000/681 .
M6	S.I. 1996/207 .
M7	Sub-paragraph (3) was substituted by S.I. 2000/681 .
M8	Sub-paragraph (4) was inserted by S.I. 2000/681 .
M9	Paragraph 20J was inserted by S.I. 2000/1978 .

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