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Care Information Scotland explains more and links to the 2002 Act and its 2018 amendments.
It also created the right for carers to have a carer’s assessment.
Amendments to this Act were made by The Community Care (Personal Care and Nursing Care) (Scotland) Amendment (Regulations) 2018. This meant that free personal care was extended to people under age 65, regardless of their condition, since 1 April 2019.
In this section:
- The Carer’s Leave Act 2023
- Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023
- Other workplace support
- The Carers (Scotland) Act 2016
- The National Carers Strategy (Scotland)
- The Equality Act 2010
- Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
- Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002
- Carer (Recognition and Services) Act 1995
