PART 2 Disability assistance: England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Disability assistance: miscellaneous amendments

9 Amendment of the Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016
1 The Recall of MPs Act 2015 (Recall Petition) Regulations 2016 are amended as follows.
S.I. 2016/295.
2 In regulation 64(5)(b) (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature for a definite or an indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability: England and Wales and Scotland)—
(a) at the end of paragraph (iii), omit “or”,
(b) at the end of paragraph (iv) insert—

“or
(v) the enhanced rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for working age people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the 2018 Act),”

.
Regulation 64(5)(b) was relevantly amended by S.I. 2021/1188.
3 In regulation 65(4)(b) (additional requirements for applications for a proxy signature for an indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability: Northern Ireland)—
(a) at the end of paragraph (iii), omit “or”,
(b) at the end of paragraph (iv) insert—

“or
(v) the enhanced rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for working age people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the 2018 Act),”

.
Regulation 65(4)(b) was relevantly amended by S.I. 2021/1188.

10 Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001
1 The Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
S.I. 2001/497.
2 In regulation 53(5)(b) (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or any other disability), after “young people” insert “or the enhanced rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for working age people”.
Regulation 53(5)(b) was relevantly amended by S.I. 2007/925, S.I. 2013/388, S.I. 2013/591 and S.I. 2021/1188.

11 Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001
1 The Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
S.I. 2001/341.
2 In regulation 53(5)(b) (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period on grounds of severe sight-impairment or any other disability), after “young people” insert “or the enhanced rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for working age people”.
Regulation 53(5)(b) was relevantly amended by S.I. 2006/2910, S.I. 2013/388, S.I. 2013/591 and S.I. 2021/1188.

12 Amendment of the Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008
1 The Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.
S.I. 2008/1741; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/278, S.I. 2013/436, S.I. 2013/3021 and S.R. 2016 No. 228.
2 In regulation 57(4)(b) (additional requirements for applications on grounds of blindness or other disability)—
(a) at the end of paragraph (iv), omit “or”,
(b) at the end of paragraph (v), insert—

“or
(vi) the enhanced rate of the mobility component of disability assistance for working age people (payable in accordance with regulations made under section 31 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018),”

.
A new paragraph 4(b) was substituted by S.I. 2010/278. It was amended by S.I. 2013/3021, S.R. 2016 No. 228 and S.I. 2021/1188.