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  Scotland Bill - Clause 19 - Carers Benefit - Scope of Eligibility
  
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  @ MP voted aye to allow the devolved administration in Scotland to pay a carers benefit to those under 16 or in gainful employment, or in full time education.
  @ MP voted no against allowing the devolved administration in Scotland to pay a carers benefit to those under 16 or in gainful employment, or in full time education.
  
  The majority of MPs voted against allowing the devolved administration in Scotland to pay a carers benefit to those under 16 or in gainful employment, or in full time education.
  
  MPs were considering the Scotland Bill[1]
  
  The amendment rejected in this vote was:
  
  :Amendment: 48, in clause 19, page 22, line 45, leave out sub-paragraph (a).
  
  Clause 19 contained the following[2]:
   
  :Carerâs benefitâ means a benefit which is normally payable in respect of the regular and substantial provision of care by a relevant carer to a disabled person; and for this purposeâ
  :(a)    ârelevant carerâ means a person whoâ
  :(i)    is 16 or over,
  :(ii)    is not in full-time education, and
  :(iii)    is not gainfully employed
  
  
  Clause 19 provided for amendments to the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/contents Scotland Act 1998], adding to the list of areas in which powers are not "reserved" to the UK Parliament. 
  
  The Bill proposed devolving powers related to Carer's benefit to Scotland; the rejected amendment sought to extend the scope of potential eligibility for Carer's benefit in Scotland.
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/scotland.html Parliament's webpage on the Scotland Bill]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2015-2016/0003/cbill_2015-20160003_en_4.htm#pt3-pb1-l1g19 Clause 19 of the Scotland Bill as at the time of the vote (note page numbering inconsistent with PDF and that used in the amendment) ]
  
  
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