Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance RegulationsI13

1

The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

2

In regulation 20 (certain claimants to be treated as having limited capability for work)—

a

at the end of paragraph (b)(i) insert “, or is likely to receive such treatment within 6 months after the date of determination under this sub-paragraph”; and

b

after paragraph (f) insert—

g

any of the descriptors at paragraph 15 or 16 of Schedule 3 apply to the claimant.

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5

For Schedule 2 substitute the Schedule in Schedule 1 of these Regulations.

6

For Schedule 3 substitute the Schedule in Schedule 2 of these Regulations.