7.—(1) Section 1 (entitlement to benefit dependent on claim) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In subsection (3)—
(a)before paragraph (a) insert—
“(za)for personal independence payment by virtue of Article 87 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015; or”;
(b)paragraph (b) and the “or” preceding it are repealed.
(3) In subsection (4), after paragraph (ac) insert—
“(ad)personal independence payment.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 9 para. 7(1)(3) in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(5)(h)(i)
I2Sch. 9 para. 7(2) in operation at 20.6.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 3(2)