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02 July 2010
Issue: 7424 / Categories: Legislation
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Social security

Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/1651)

Amends Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1991 (SI 1991/2890) so a person will qualify for the higher rate of the mobility component of disability living allowance if they have the prescribed level of severe visual impairment and have been certified as being severely sight impaired or blind by a consultant ophthalmologist.

 

In force : 15 October 2010 in part; 11 April 2011 in full

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu

Thackray Williams—Lucy Zhu

Dual-qualified partner joins as head of commercial property department

Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus

Morgan Lewis—David A. McManus

Firm announces appointment of next chair

Burges Salmon—Rebecca Wilsker

Burges Salmon—Rebecca Wilsker

Director joins corporate team from the US

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