Social Welfare Act, 1999
PART III Carers | ||
Extension of definitions. |
10.—Section 163 (1) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by— | |
(a) the substitution for the definition of “relevant pensioner” (inserted by section 12 (1) of the Act of 1995) of the following definition: | ||
“‘relevant person’ means a person (other than a person in receipt of an increase of disablement pension under section 57 in respect of constant attendance) who is so incapacitated as to require full-time care and attention, and who— | ||
(a) has attained the age of 16 years, or | ||
(b) is under the age of 16 years and is a person in respect of whom an allowance is paid for domiciliary care of handicapped children under section 61 of the Health Act, 1970 ;”, | ||
and | ||
(b) the substitution for the definition of “carer” of the following definition: | ||
“‘carer’ means— | ||
(a) a person who resides with and provides full-time care and attention to a relevant person, or | ||
(b) a person who, subject to such conditions and in such circumstances as may be prescribed, does not reside with but who provides full-time care and attention to a relevant person.”. |