The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

These Regulations amend the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008 which relate to the introduction of employment and support allowance. The effect of the amendment is to allow a person who is entitled to incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance, to claim income support on the grounds of disability and to allow a person who is entitled to income support on the grounds of disability, to claim incapacity benefit.