Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Primary Ophthalmic Services Regulations 2008 (“the POS Regulations”) and the National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Regulations 1997 (“the Charges Regulations”).

Regulation 2 amends regulation 3 of the POS Regulations to provide that a person who is receiving income-related employment and support allowance (or a member of that person’s family) will be entitled to an NHS sight test. It also inserts a definition of income-related employment and support allowance into the POS Regulations.

Regulation 3 amends regulation 8 of the Charges Regulations to provide that a person who is receiving income-related employment and support allowance (or a member of that person’s family) will be entitled to a voucher in respect of an optical appliance. It also inserts a definition of income-related employment and support allowance into the Charges Regulations and inserts a new definition of prisoner.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the private and voluntary sectors.