Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 (c. 15)

(1) In section 1 of the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c. 12) (assessment of ability of carers to provide care), after subsection (2A) there is inserted— “ (2B) In any case where— (a) a local authority are carrying out an assessment mentioned in paragraph (a) of either subsection (1) or subsection (2) above in relation to the relevant person or (as the case may be) a disabled child, and (b) it appears to the local authority that an individual may be entitled to request (but has not requested) an assessment under the subsection in question of his ability to provide and to continue to provide care for the relevant person or the disabled child, the local authority must inform the individual that he may be so entitled before they make their decision as to the needs of the relevant person or the disabled child. ” F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Textual Amendments F1 S. 1(2) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413) , regs. 2(1) , 213(a) Commencement Information I1 S. 1 in force for E. at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/876 , art. 2 I2 S. 1 in force for W. at 18.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1153 , art. 2

(1) In section 1 of the Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995 (c. 12) (assessment of ability of carers to provide care), after subsection (2B) (inserted by section 1) there is inserted— “ (2C) An assessment under subsection (1) or (2) above must include consideration of whether the carer— (a) works or wishes to work, (b) is undertaking, or wishes to undertake, education, training or any leisure activity. ” F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Textual Amendments F2 S. 2(2)(3) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413) , regs. 2(1) , 213(b) Commencement Information I3 S. 2 in force for E. at 1.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/876 , art. 2 I4 S. 2 in force for W. at 18.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1153 , art. 2