After regulation 3 insert—

“Age of child3A.

An application under regulation 3 must be made before the day on which the child concerned reaches the age of 6 or, if disabled, 18.

Entitlement to request a contract variation to care for an adult3B.

An employee is entitled to make an application to his employer for a contract variation to enable him, in accordance with article 112F(1)(b)(ii) of the 1996 Order, to care for a person aged 18 or over if the employee—

(a)

has been continuously employed for a period of not less than 26 weeks; and

(b)

is or expects to be caring for a person in need of care who is either—

(i)

married to or the partner or civil partner of the employee;

(ii)

a relative of the employee; or

(iii)

living at the same address as the employee.”.