Paragraph 8

After note 53, insert–

“53A

A child is disabled for the purposes of questions 4.37, 4.37A and 4.38 if he is registered as blind in a register compiled under section 29 of the National Assistance Act 1948 (welfare services) or, in Scotland, has been certified as blind and in consequence he is registered as blind in a register maintained by or on behalf of a regional or islands council; or who ceased to be registered as blind in such a register within the 28 weeks immediately preceding the date of claim. A child is also disabled for the purposes of these questions if he is paid disability living allowance, or he was paid disability living allowance until he became a patient.”.