Amendment to the 2008 Regulations

3.  In regulation 3 of the 2008 Regulations (sight tests – eligibility), for paragraph (2)(l) substitute—

“(l) he is—

(i) receiving universal credit either as a single person or as a member of a couple, or

(ii) a child or qualifying young person for whom a recipient referred to in paragraph (i) is responsible (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and regulations made thereunder),

but (except for the purposes of entitlement that arises before 1st April 2015) this sub-paragraph ceases to have effect on 1st April 2015.”.