The GB legislation for HRP is listed below.
Corresponding legislation and orders exist for Northern Ireland,
seeNIM041316.
Sections 21 - 23 of the SSCBA 1992 -
set out the contribution conditions for entitlement to state
benefits including basic State Pension and bereavement benefits
Sections 141 - 147 of the SSCBA 1992 -
set out the basis of the Child Benefit Scheme.
Paragraph 5(7)(b) of Schedule 3 to the SSCBA
1992 - provides for the contribution conditions for benefit
to be varied by the application of HRP.
The following regulations define "precluded from regular
employment":
The Social Security Pensions (Home
Responsibilities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations
1978 - first definition of "precluded from regular
employment".
The Social Security Pensions (Home Responsibilities and
Miscellaneous Amendments) Amendments Regulations 1988, SI 623 -
amends para 5(6) of Schedule 3 to the SSCBA 1992 - allows a person
to qualify for HRP if, during a complete tax year, they were
entitled to a combination of Child Benefit and Income Support as a
carer (from 2003 this includes foster parents and carers).
The Social Security Pensions (Home
Responsibilities) Regulations 1994 - consolidates and amends
provisions contained in the 1978 regulations and revokes the HRP
amendment regulations of 1981 and 1988.
Additional Pension and Social Security
Pensions (Home Responsibilities) (Amendment) Regulations
2001 - provided for HRP to be taken into account for the
calculation of Additional Pension and to specify a time limit for
claiming HRP after 5 April 2002.
The Social Security Pensions (Home
Responsibilities) Amendment Regulations 2003 - extends HRP
to foster parents.
The Social Security Pensions (Home
Responsibilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 - if Child
Benefit is transferred to another customer within the first 3
months of a tax year the customer is treated as if they were
entitled to Child Benefit from the start of the tax year.
