Payment of Carer Support Payment after the death of the cared for person
When the cared for person dies, entitlement to Carer Support Payment will continue:
- for a period of 8 weeks starting on the first day of the award week following the award week in which the cared for person died (to note, the award week for Carer Support Payment runs from Sunday to Saturday), or
- if the client ceases to satisfy any other eligibility requirement set out in regulations 6 to 14 of the Carer Support Payment Regulations during this 8-week period, this will result in them no longer being eligible for CSP. If this happens, CSP should be paid as above and stopped on the first day of the award week following the award week in which the individual ceases to be eligible for CSP (regulation 16(4)).
Example 1: run on after the death of the cared for person who is an adult
Joe receives Carer Support Payment for caring for Guy.
Social Security Scotland is notified on Sunday 17 September that Guy died on Thursday 07 September. The client adviser inputs the date of death into SPM. The client adviser makes a determination that Guy is no longer entitled to Adult Disability Payment from and including 8 September, the day after death.
Joe will be paid Carer Support Payment for a period of 8 award weeks after the first day of the award week following the award week in which Guy died. A Carer Support Payment benefit week runs from a Sunday to Saturday. Joe will therefore be paid CSP for the period Sunday 10 September to Saturday 04 November.
Example 2: run on after the death of a cared for person who is a child receiving the middle or highest rate of Child Disability Payment
Ahmed receives Carer Support Payment for caring for June.
June is a child and they were in receipt of the highest rate of Child Disability Payment (CDP) from Social Security Scotland. Social Security Scotland is notified on Friday 9 February that June died on Monday 5 February. June had been in receipt of CDP for 2 years prior to their death. The client adviser for CDP makes a determination of the remaining amount of CDP due to the person specified in June’s CDP application. This is the weekly rate for both the mobility and living components that June was receiving, multiplied by 2 for each week in the period of 8 weeks ending with the date of June’s death. This amount is paid to the person specified in June’s CDP application.
Ahmed can be paid Carer Support Payment for a period of 8 award weeks starting from the first day of the award week following the award week in which June died. A Carer Support Payment benefit week runs from a Sunday to Saturday. The 8 week period for which Ahmed should be paid would begin on Sunday 11 February and end on Saturday 6 April.
Example 3: run on after the death of a cared for person where circumstances change
May receives Carer Support Payment for caring for Grace.
Social Security Scotland is notified on Monday 18 December that Grace died on Tuesday 12 December. The client adviser inputs the date of death into SPM. The client adviser makes a determination that Grace is no longer entitled to Adult Disability Payment from and including Wednesday 13 December, the day after her death.
May can be paid Carer Support Payment for a period of 8 award weeks after the first day of the award week following the award week in which Grace died. A Carer Support Payment benefit week runs from a Sunday to Saturday. The 8 week period would begin on Sunday 17 December and end on Saturday 10 February.
On Monday 08 January, May starts a new job and on Monday 15 January reports she has been paid £300 (after tax) for her first week and will continue to earn £300 per week. After checking for any allowable deductions. May’s net earnings are above the earnings limit each week. May’s Carer Support Payment award would therefore end on Saturday 20 January (her earnings from 15 January are allocated to the following week beginning 21 January). The end of her award is before the end of the 8 week run on as she no longer meets the other eligibility criteria for Carer Support Payment.
Example 4: run on after the death of a cared for person where circumstances change
Paul receives Carer Support Payment for caring for Ellie.
Social Security Scotland is notified on Wednesday 20 September that Ellie has passed away on Monday 18 September. The client adviser inputs the date of death into SPM. The client adviser makes a determination that Ellie is no longer entitled to Adult Disability Payment from and including Tuesday 19 September, the day after her death.
Paul can therefore be paid Carer Support Payment for a period of 8 award weeks after the first day of the award week following the award week which Ellie died. A Carer Support Payment benefit week runs from a Sunday to Saturday. The 8 week period would begin on Sunday 24 September and end on Saturday 18 November.
On Monday 30 October, Paul starts a new job. On Monday 06 November, Paul reports that he has exceeded the earnings threshold as he has earned more than the earnings limit that week, and reports that he will continue to do so each week he is paid. Paul’s Carer Support Payment award would, in this instance, end on Saturday 11 November (his earnings from 30 October are allocated to the following week). The end of his award week is before the end of the 8 week run on as he no longer meets the other eligibility criteria for Carer Support Payment.