The Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Extinguishment of right to claim disability living allowance

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

22.—(1) No person may claim disability living allowance who is—

(a)entitled to personal independence payment; or

(b)entitled to claim personal independence payment.

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person whose award of disability living allowance is of—

(a)both components, and the award in respect of either or both is for a fixed term period; or

(b)one component only, and the award is for a fixed term period,

if the person has been notified by the Department that, because the fixed term period is due to come to an end, the person needs to claim disability living allowance again, or to apply for a supersession of the award, if the person wishes to continue to be entitled to disability living allowance in respect of the component or components subject to the fixed term period.