Amendments to the 1986 Regulations
2.—(1) The 1986 Regulations are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this regulation.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) insert, in the appropriate place in the alphabetical order, the following definition—
““income-related employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance, entitlement to which is based on section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (income-related employment and support allowance)(1).”
(3) In regulation 13(2) (sight tests — eligibility)—
(a)omit “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (i); and
(b)after sub-paragraph (n) insert the following sub-paragraphs—
“(o)he is in receipt of income-related employment and support allowance; or
(p)he is a member of the same family as a person in receipt of income-related employment and support allowance.”.
(4) In regulation 13(3)—
(a) omit “and” at the end of sub-paragraph (b); and
(b)after sub-paragraph (c) insert the following—
“and
(d)in sub-paragraph (p) “family” has the meaning given to it by regulation 2 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008(2).”.