In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2007;

• “the ESA Regulations” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 20087;

• “action plan” means an action plan issued in accordance with regulation 5;

• “carer’s allowance”, “child”, “lone parent”, “medical treatment” and “working day” have the meaning given in regulation 2(1) of the ESA Regulations.

For the purpose of these Regulations where a written notice is given by sending it by post it is taken to have been received on the second working day after posting.