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Employment and support allowance regulations

Employment support allowance (ESA) will be introduced for new claimants from 27 October 2008. For background information about ESA see our employment and support allowance page.

• SI 2008/787 - The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008
• SI 2008/794 - The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 - main regulations

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2. web page format

• SI 2008/795 - The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008

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2. web page format

• explanatory memorandum to both regulations (pdf format)
• SI 2008/1554 - The employment and support allowance (consequential provisions) (no. 2) regulations 2008

1. pdf format
2. web page format
3. explanatory memorandum

• SI 2008/2428 - The Employment and Support Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 - amends main regulations

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2. web page format
3. explanatory memorandum
• SI 2008/2449 - The Primary Ophthalmic Services and National Health Service (Optical Charges and Payments) Amendment Regulations 2008 - Free sight tests and optical vouchers for those on income based ESA

1. pdf format
2. web page format
3. explanatory memorandum

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