# The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment and Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Regulation 4: Amendment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 15 (determination of limited capability for work) after paragraph (8), insert—
“(9) For the purposes of paragraph (8)(a), doing work for payment or in expectation of payment, or doing voluntary work, is not a relevant change of circumstances.”.
(3) In regulation 30 (determination of limited capability for work-related activity) after paragraph (5), insert—
“(5A) For the purposes of paragraph (5)(a), doing work for payment or in expectation of payment, or doing voluntary work, is not a relevant change of circumstances.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/395/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-personal-independence-payment-and-employment-and-support-allowance-amendment-regulations-2026/regulation-4
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