Schedule 3 to the Principal Act is amended -

(a) in Part 1, by inserting the following definition before the definition of "fisherman":

" ‘blind person’ means a person who -

(a) has attained the age of 18 years, and

(b) is so blind that the person either cannot perform any work for which eyesight is essential or cannot continue with his or her ordinary occupation;",

(b) in Part 4, in Rule 1(2)(b)(v), by inserting the following after subclause (I)(A):

"(AA) any allowable pension payment within the meaning of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 1) (Refunds) Regulations 2003,",

and

(c) in Table 2 -

(i) by substituting the following for reference 2:

"2. any moneys received-

(a) by way of child benefit under Part 4 or a payment corresponding to that benefit from another Member State, or

(b) by way of early childcare supplement under Part 4A; ",

(ii) in reference 3, by inserting "or home care grant" after "domiciliary care allowance",