26. In Schedule 3 (applicable amounts: persons who are not pensioners)—
(a)in paragraph 10 (additional condition for the disability premium)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (1)(a)(ii) after “under that Act” insert “or a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014”;
(ii)for sub-paragraph (1)(a)(vii) substitute—
“(vii)is blind and in consequence is registered as blind in a register compiled under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (welfare services), or is severely sight-impaired and in consequence is registered as severely sight-impaired in a register established and maintained by a local authority under section 18(1) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 or section 77(1) of the Care Act 2014, or in Scotland has been certified as blind and in consequence is registered as blind in a register maintained by or on behalf of a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994; or”;
(iii)in sub-paragraph (2), for “registered as blind” substitute “registered as blind or severely sight-impaired”, and for “treated as blind” substitute “treated as such”;
(b)in paragraph 11 (severe disability premium)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (3) for “is blind or is treated as blind”, substitute “is blind or severely sight-impaired or is treated as such”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (4)(b) for “who is blind or is treated as blind”, substitute “who is blind or severely sight-impaired or is treated as such”;
(c)in paragraph 13(b) (disabled child premium) for “is blind or treated as blind”, substitute “is blind or severely sight-impaired or treated as such”.