Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook 2023/24Part 12: Scottish social security benefitsChapter 79: Young carer grants 2. The rules about your age
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2. The rules about your age
You can get a young carer grant if you are aged at least 16 and are under 19 on the date of your claim (see here).1Reg 4(1) CA(YCG)(S) Regs The upper age limit does not apply if your claim is late due to the coronavirus pandemic.2s52B SS(S)A 2018
 
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