Paragraph 7

Paragraph 6 (additional requirements for applications on grounds of disability) is amended as follows.

In the heading for “physical incapacity” substitute “blindness or other disability”.

In sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3)(a), (b) and (c) for “physical incapacity” or “incapacity”, wherever they appear, substitute “disability”.

In sub-paragraph (2) after “signed by” insert “a person who is registered in the register and who is”.

For sub-paragraph (2)(b) substitute—

“(b)

a nurse registered on the register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001^f1 by virtue of qualifications in nursing;

(ba)

a social worker registered under the principal part of the register maintained by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council under section 3 of the Health and Personal Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001^f2;”.

For sub-paragraph (2)(f) substitute—

“(f)

the manager or other person in charge of premises forming one of a group of premises provided for persons of pensionable age or persons with a disability for which there is a resident manager or other person in charge, where the applicant states that he resides in such premises.”.

After sub-paragraph (3)(a) insert—

“(aa)

that he is registered in the register;”.

In sub-paragraph (4)(a) for “Health and Social Services Board” substitute “Health and Social Care Trust”.

For sub-paragraph (4)(b) substitute—

“(b)

the application states that the applicant is in receipt of—

(i)

the higher rate of attendance allowance (payable under section 65 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992)^f3; or

(ii)

the highest rate of the care component or the higher rate of the mobility component (or both) of the disability living allowance (payable under sections 72 and 73 of that Act),

because of the disability specified in the application.”.

In sub-paragraph (5) for “Health and Social Services Board” substitute “Health and Social Care Trust”.