(11) (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the condition is that— (a) where the claimant is a person aged less than 60 who is a single claimant or a lone parent, an additional condition specified in paragraph 12 is satisfied; or (b) where the claimant has a partner and both the claimant and the partner are aged less than 60, an additional condition specified in paragraph 11A(1) or 12 is satisfied by at least one of them; or (c) where the claimant is a person aged less than 60 who is a single claimant or a lone parent, an additional condition specified in paragraph 11A(2) is satisfied.

In paragraph 12(1)(b) after the words “the claimant” insert “ or, as the case may be, his partner ” and for sub-head (ii) substitute the following sub-head—

(ii) has been so entitled or so incapable for a continuous period of at least 28 weeks.

For paragraph 13A(1) (enhanced disability premium) substitute—

(13A) (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the conditions are that— (a) the claimant is aged less than 60 and, where the claimant is a member of a couple, the claimant’s partner is aged less than 60; and (b) the claimant or, as the case may be, the claimant’s partner is— (i) in receipt of employment and support allowance which includes a support component;... (ii) in receipt of the care component of disability living allowance at the highest rate prescribed under section 72(3) of the Contributions and Benefits Act or would be in receipt of that component at that rate but for either a suspension of benefit in accordance with regulations made under section 113(2) of that Act or an abatement as a consequence of hospitalisation; (iii) in receipt of the enhanced rate of the daily living component of a personal independence payment prescribed in accordance with section 78(3)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012; or (iv) in receipt of an armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011.

After 13A(2) insert—

(3) In this paragraph “employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act and “support component” has the same meaning as in section 4 of that Act.

In paragraph 15(4)(a) (weekly amount of disability premium) for the entry in the left column substitute—

After paragraph 15(4)(a) insert the following entry—

In paragraph 15(4)(b) (weekly amount of premium) for the entry in the left column substitute—

Transitional provision: amendments made by regulation 3(2) of the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013

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(1) Paragraph (2) applies in the case of a student who, in respect of attendance on a course for a period (“the relevant period”) which ends on or after 1st September 2013, continues after this regulation comes into force to be in receipt of a maintenance grant under regulations 38 to 41 of the Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (which relate to payment of maintenance grants) by virtue of regulation 3(11) of the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2012 (revocation, savings and transitional provisions).

(2) As regards that student—

(a) the amendments made by regulation 3(2) of the National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (amendments to the 2003 Regulations: students from Wales) only apply with effect from the day after the end of the relevant period; and

(b) until the end of the relevant period, the modification in column 2 of Table A in Schedule 1 of regulation 62 of the Income Support Regulations applies as it had effect immediately before this regulation came into force.

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