The Personal Independence Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 217

PART 4 Residence and presence conditions

Persons residing in Northern Ireland to whom a relevant EU Regulation applies

22.  Regulation 16(b) does not apply in relation to a claim for personal independence payment where on any day—

(a) C is habitually resident in Northern Ireland;

(b) a relevant EU Regulation(1) applies; and

(c) C can demonstrate a genuine and sufficient link to the United Kingdom social security system.

(1)

See Article 89(2) of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 for the meaning of “relevant EU Regulation”