Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008
The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 and the Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008 were laid before Parliament on 27 March 2008. They set out the entitlement conditions to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
ESA will replace Incapacity Benefit and Income Support paid because of incapacity or disability for new claims from 27 October 2008. Incapacity Benefit and Income Support will continue to be paid to existing customers.
- The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (this link will take you to the Office of Public Sector Information website)
- The Employment and Support (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008 (this link will take you to the Office of Public Sector Information website)
- Impact Assessment of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 – public sector impact only (74KB)
- Employment and Support Allowance Equality Impact Assessment (115KB)
