Regulation 6 Amendment of Schedule 3 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations

in Activity 1 for the wording in column 1 substitute—

“1. Mobilising unaided by another person with or without a walking stick, manual wheelchair or other aid if such aid is normally, or could reasonably be, worn or used.”;

in Activity 6, for the wording in column 1 substitute—

“6. Making self understood through speaking, writing, typing, or other means which are normally, or could reasonably be, used, unaided by another person.”;

in Activity 7, for the wording in column 1 substitute—

“7. Understanding communication by—

(a)

verbal means (such as hearing or lip reading) alone, or

(b)

non-verbal means (such as reading 16 point print or Braille) alone, or

(c)

a combination of (a) and (b),

using any aid that is normally or could reasonably be used, unaided by another person.”; and

in Activity 8, for the wording in column 1 substitute—

“8. Absence or loss of control whilst conscious leading to extensive evacuation of the bowel and/or voiding of the bladder, other than enuresis (bed-wetting), despite the wearing or use of any aids or adaptations which are normally, or could reasonably be, worn or used.”.