PART 1Introduction

Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1998 Order” means the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 19983,

  • “award” in relation to disability living allowance, means the award having effect immediately prior to its termination under regulation 17(1) of the Transitional Provisions Regulations4,

  • “caree” means a person being cared for on the transition date,

  • “disability living allowance” means disability living allowance under section 71 of the Contributions and Benefits Act5,

  • “transitional assessment determination” means the determination, under regulation 4 of the Personal Independence Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20166 of a claim for personal independence payment made by a transfer claimant,

  • “transfer claimant” has the same meaning as in the Transitional Provisions Regulations,

  • “the Transitional Provisions Regulations” means the Personal Independence Payment (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.

2

The transition date is the date on which—

a

the Department sends a notification to the caree, in accordance with regulation 3(1) of the Transitional Provisions Regulations, inviting the caree to make a claim for personal independence payment, or

b

the caree makes a claim for personal independence payment in accordance with regulation 4 of the Transitional Provisions Regulations.