sec.6Meaning of carer

sec.6 Meaning of carer

A carer is an individual who provides, in a non-contractual and unpaid capacity, ongoing care or assistance to another person who, because of disability, frailty, chronic illness or pain, requires assistance with everyday tasks. Also, a grandparent is a carer of his or her grandchild if— the child lives with the grandparent; and the grandparent is the primary care-giver and decision-maker for the child. However, if a child’s parent or parents remain the primary care-givers and decision-makers for the child, the child’s grandparent is not the child’s carer only because— the grandparent cares for the child while the child’s parent or parents are working; or the child, together with the child’s parent or parents, lives with the grandparent. For the purpose of this Act, a person is not a carer— only because the person is the spouse, parent or guardian of a person to whom care is provided; or if the person provides the care or assistance as a volunteer for a voluntary organisation. s 6 amd 2010 No. 47 s 5 (sec.6-ssec.1) A carer is an individual who provides, in a non-contractual and unpaid capacity, ongoing care or assistance to another person who, because of disability, frailty, chronic illness or pain, requires assistance with everyday tasks. (sec.6-ssec.2) Also, a grandparent is a carer of his or her grandchild if— the child lives with the grandparent; and the grandparent is the primary care-giver and decision-maker for the child. (sec.6-ssec.3) However, if a child’s parent or parents remain the primary care-givers and decision-makers for the child, the child’s grandparent is not the child’s carer only because— the grandparent cares for the child while the child’s parent or parents are working; or the child, together with the child’s parent or parents, lives with the grandparent. (sec.6-ssec.4) For the purpose of this Act, a person is not a carer— only because the person is the spouse, parent or guardian of a person to whom care is provided; or if the person provides the care or assistance as a volunteer for a voluntary organisation.

• (a) the child lives with the grandparent; and
• (b) the grandparent is the primary care-giver and decision-maker for the child.
• (a) the grandparent cares for the child while the child’s parent or parents are working; or
• (b) the child, together with the child’s parent or parents, lives with the grandparent.
• (a) only because the person is the spouse, parent or guardian of a person to whom care is provided; or
• (b) if the person provides the care or assistance as a volunteer for a voluntary organisation.