# The Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, Regulation 5: Amendment of the Flexible Working (Eligibility, Complaints and Remedies) Regulations 2002


After regulation 3 insert—
“Age of child
3A. An application under regulation 3 must be made before the day on which the child concerned reaches the age of 6 or, if disabled, 18.
Entitlement to request a contract variation to care for an adult
3B. An employee is entitled to make an application to his employer for a contract variation to enable him, in accordance with section 80F(1)(b)(ii) of the 1996 Act, to care for a person aged 18 or over if the employee—
(a) has been continuously employed for a period of not less than 26 weeks;
(b) is or expects to be caring for a person in need of care who is either—
(i) married to or the partner or civil partner of the employee;
(ii) a relative of the employee; or
(iii) living at the same address as the employee.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3314/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/flexible-working-eligibility-complaints-and-remedies-amendment-regulations-2006/regulation-5
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