Is a support bubble a household?

[lesbihonest]

Hypothetical .

Live in Scotland .

If DM, myself and my gran are bubbled - we have been since June (I live with DM) - can we see other people as a group?

Basically - could dsis (lives in supported accommodation, autistic) celebrate Christmas with us (assuming her carers let her) or do we have to find somewhere else for dgran to go?!

Have been sitting puzzling this out for the last while and trying to half laugh it off (if you don’t laugh you cry) - how the hell do you choose which person should spend xmas alone? I know it’s only September but trying to answer sister’s questions - she’s terrified she’ll be asked to spend Christmas with just a carer for company !!

In England the new rules are no more than six people. Are Scotland introducing those rules or do you have a households limit too?

If it's the same as England then so long as there will be no more than six of you present it's ok

@EDSGFC

In England the new rules are no more than six people. Are Scotland introducing those rules or do you have a households limit too?

If it's the same as England then so long as there will be no more than six of you present it's ok

It’s a two household limit here . So if we count as one house then that’s great but if not we’re stuck .

I'd say yes but socially distance from your sister. Your bubble (you, your DM and DGran) don't need to socially distance but you should with your sister as she's from another household.

@TeeBee

I'd say yes but socially distance from your sister. Your bubble (you, your DM and DGran) don't need to socially distance but you should with your sister as she's from another household.

Fab thank you .

She’s quite happy about social distancing - she’s told her carers she never wants a hug/kiss again as she’s terrified she’ll die or kill the other person ... takes everything very literally indeed ... so should in theory be OK to distance from her . It’s hypothetical at the moment as no idea if her carers will be happy to let her come home - at the moment she’s allowed to see two people outdoors only for short time, only with permission from public health team and her GP ... very difficult indeed !!

I've just asked almost the same question on the Scotnet board.

I believe that an extended household is one household and therefore you could see another household, provided that the total number of adults is six or fewer.

Nicola didn't say that extended households were done away with, so I still think it counts as one.

I'm not familiar with the Scottish rules, but my interpretation of the welsh rules is that your extended household counts as just one.

In England a support bubble counts as just one household. It is as though you lived together even though you don't actually!
Hope it is the same in Scotland!

We have been told by dp's DD's carers that it is fine to take her out because her mental well-being is more important than blanket government rules. As it's care normal rules do not apply.

Similarly I've travelled throughout lockdown for similar reasons and checked with my friend (happens to be a chief constable) and was told care is my get out of jail free card, they put people first not rushed laws